Word: offtakes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: off
takes
Definition: Plural of offtake. The removal of oil (or an industrial chemical) from a storage facility.
Morphemes:
Affix: off-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Away from; off.
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something that is taken; a haul.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something that is taken; a haul.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes a quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.