spin-off

or spin·off

[ spin-awf, -of ]
/ ˈspɪnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun

Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation without an exchange of any part of the stock of the latter.Compare split-off(def 3), split-up(def 3).
any product that is an adaption, outgrowth, or development of another similar product: The paperback is a spin-off from the large hardcover encyclopedia.
a secondary or incidental product or effect derived from technological development in a somewhat unrelated area.

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Origin of spin-off

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase spin off

Words nearby spin-off

spin the platter, spin vector, spin wave, spin-dry, spin-dryer, spin-off, spin-out, spina, spina bifida, spina bifida aperta, spina bifida cystica
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Words related to spin-off

division, outgrowth, sequel, adjunct, branch, derivative, by-product, offspring, descendant

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