spin-off
Pronunciation: /ˈspɪn.ɔf/
The English word “spin-off” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- An offshoot.
- An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.
- A by-product.
- A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
- The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
Etymology
Deverbal from spin off.
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