offtake
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English oftaken, equivalent to off- + take.
Verb edit
offtake (third-person singular simple present offtakes, present participle offtaking, simple past offtook, past participle offtaken)
Noun edit
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.