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Meaning of spin-off

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

spin-off

noun

Definitions

  1. An offshoot.

  2. An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.

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

  3. By-product.

  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.

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