Associations to the word «Offtake»

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, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley