offtake

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of taking off or withdrawing something, especially a quantity of goods or a supply of power.

  - "The factory's offtake of raw materials is crucial for production."
  - "The power station sells its electricity to the grid via an offtake agreement."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with offtake
take , bake , rake , ake

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Variants

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offbeat , offbeats

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Etymology

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Derived from the verb 'take' plus the prefix 'off-'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'offtake' is commonly used in the energy industry to refer to the withdrawal of electricity or gas from a power plant or pipeline.

2. In the context of mining, offtake refers to the sale or transfer of mineral or ore concentrate from the mine to the smelter or refinery.

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Related Concepts

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1. Uptake: The opposite concept of offtake, referring to the process of taking in or receiving something.

2. Offshore take-or-pay: A type of agreement in the oil and gas industry where the buyer pays for the production capacity, regardless of whether or not they actually take the oil or gas.

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Culture

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Offtake has no significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "offtake"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something off or away to remember the meaning of offtake.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'offtake' with the idea of taking something off or away to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Take Off' to remember the meaning of offtake (Take Off - Take OffF-Take Away).

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