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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke