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spinoff

The correct spelling is spinoff.

How to pronounce spinoff

noun

Say it like: Spi-nof-f

The correct spelling is spinoff. An offshoot. For example: "Space research often provides a spin-off for everyday technology."

Usage Examples

Space research often provides a spin-off for everyday technology.

"Frasier" was a spin-off from the sitcom "Cheers".

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An offshoot.
  2. 2.An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.
  3. 3.By-product.
  4. 4.A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
  5. 5.The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.

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