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TAKEAWAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("takeaway" is a kind of...):
maneuver; manoeuvre; play (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("takeaway" is a kind of...):
concession (a point conceded or yielded)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
Example:
in England they call takeout food 'takeaway'
Synonyms:
takeaway; takeout; takeout food
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("takeaway" is a kind of...):
convenience food (any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating)
Derivation:
take away (buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food)
