Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who takes off or removes; specifically, in printing, the workman, usually a boy, who takes from a printing-machine each sheet as soon as it is printed.
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Examples
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When I was the taker-off, Kevin would clandestinely tuck a little note in whatever novel or magazine that happened to be in my carry-on.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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The dropper-off would always park in the short-term lot and accompany the taker-off to check in and snake through the security line.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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When the airline workers demanded boarding pass and ID, the dropper-off would step aside, watch the taker-off progress through the metal detector, and wave at regular intervals until the taker-off was out of sight.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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When the airline workers demanded boarding pass and ID, the dropper-off would step aside, watch the taker-off progress through the metal detector, and wave at regular intervals until the taker-off was out of sight.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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When I was the taker-off, Kevin would clandestinely tuck a little note in whatever novel or magazine that happened to be in my carry-on.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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The dropper-off would always park in the short-term lot and accompany the taker-off to check in and snake through the security line.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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When I was the taker-off, Kevin would clandestinely tuck a little note in whatever novel or magazine that happened to be in my carry-on.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
-
The dropper-off would always park in the short-term lot and accompany the taker-off to check in and snake through the security line.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
-
When the airline workers demanded boarding pass and ID, the dropper-off would step aside, watch the taker-off progress through the metal detector, and wave at regular intervals until the taker-off was out of sight.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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The dropper-off would always park in the short-term lot and accompany the taker-off to check in and snake through the security line.
Fashionably Late Beth Kendrick 2005
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