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offtake

The English word “offtake” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To take off; take away, remove.
  2. To take out or remove commodities from a market, usually through purchasing them.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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