DRAWING OFF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source

Example:

the drawing of water from the well

Synonyms:

drawing; drawing off

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("drawing off" is a kind of...):

drain (a gradual depletion of energy or resources)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drawing off"):

derivation (drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation)

derivation (drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body)