offtake

English

Etymology

From Middle English oftaken, equivalent to off- +‎ take.

Verb

offtake (third-person singular simple present offtakes, present participle offtaking, simple past offtook, past participle offtaken)

(obsolete) To take off; take away.

Noun

offtake (countable and uncountable, plural offtakes)

A point or channel of drainage or off-flow; offlet.
(mining) The removal of oil (or an industrial chemical) from a storage facility.
An act of taking off; specifically, the taking away or purchase of goods.
Something taken off; a deduction.

Anagrams

take off, take-off, takeoff