Associations to the word «Offtake»
Noun
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Wiktionary
OFFTAKE, verb. (obsolete) To take off; take away.
OFFTAKE, noun. A point or channel of drainage or off-flow; offlet.
OFFTAKE, noun. (mining) The removal of oil (or an industrial chemical) from a storage facility.
OFFTAKE, noun. An act of taking off; specifically, the taking away or purchase of goods.
OFFTAKE, noun. Something taken off; a deduction.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.