spin off
[noun]
Synonyms: outgrowth, by-product, derivative, descendant, offshoot

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spin off phrasal verb (see also spin)
to make part of a company into a separate and partly independent company, or to become a separate company
spin something ↔ off
At the time of the merger, Loral spun off its space divisions into a separate firm.
spin off from
Lucent spun off from AT&T several years ago.
⇒ spin-off(2)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ˈspin-off , spin‧off /ˈspɪnɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun [countable]

1. a television programme involving characters that were previously in another programme or film

2. a separate and partly independent company that is formed from parts of an existing company, or the action of forming a company in this way

3. an unexpected but useful result of something, that happens in addition to the intended result:
Laser research has had important spin-offs for eye surgery.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

spin off
noun
ADJ. positive, valuable | unexpected | commercial
PREP. ~ from

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

spin off
spin off (something)
1.
to produce something additional.
“Star Trek” seems capable of spinning movies and TV series off endlessly.

2.
to form a separate company from parts of an existing company.
The company will consider spinning off its music recording and retail businesses early next year.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

spin off something
spin off (something)
1.
to produce something additional.
“Star Trek” seems capable of spinning movies and TV series off endlessly.

2.
to form a separate company from parts of an existing company.
The company will consider spinning off its music recording and retail businesses early next year.

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spin off
to create something as a by-product of something else
The computer company plans to spin off some new products from their original invention.

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spin something off
to create something as a by-product of something else
The computer company plans to spin off some new products from their original invention.

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spin off
v. phr. To bring something into existence as a byproduct of something that already exists.
When Dr. Catwallender opened his medical practice, he also spun off a small dispensary beside it where patients could get their prescriptions filled.

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