What is the meaning of takeaway?

noun

  • Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises.
    • usage: "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"
  • A concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures.
  • The act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass. ).
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