throw-off

noun

1. A start in a hunt or a race.
2. A race in which a contestant is paid to deliberately lose.
3. A control that engages or disengages part of the mechanism on a device without having to turn the device off.
4. A throw taken to resume play, such as after a goal or at the start of a period.
5. Income minus expenses and depreciation (before tax).
6. A discount on a debt or invoice due to a problem with the asset being paid for.
7. The act of flinging or throwing something off.
8. Something that is flung or thrown off.
9. The deflection of a projectile at an angle.
10. Something that has been discarded; a castoff.
11. A red herring; something intended to throw people off.
12. Something that is done, made, or said informally, on the side, or off-the-cuff.
13. A byproduct, spinoff, or incidental creation.