plural spin-offs
1
: a television program, movie, book, etc., that is based on characters from another television program, movie, book, etc.
a spin-off of a hit TV show
The comic book is a spin-off of the movie.
2
: a new company created by a large company
companies that are spin-offs of large corporations
3
: something useful that results from work done to produce something else
spin-offs [=by-products] of space research
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/spin-off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.
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