spin-off
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spin–off

noun \ˈspin-ˌf\

Definition of SPIN-OFF

1
: the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company; also : the new company created by such a distribution
2
: a collateral or derived product or effect : by-product; also : a number of such products <the spin–off from the space program>
3
: something that is imitative or derivative of an earlier work, product, or establishment; especially : a television show starring a character popular in a secondary role of an earlier show

First Known Use of SPIN-OFF

1950

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