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spin-off
[ spin-awf, -of ]
noun
- Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation without an exchange of any part of the stock of the latter. Compare carveout ( def 1 ), split-off ( def 3 ), split-up ( def 3 ).
- any product that is an adaption, outgrowth, or development of another similar product:
The paperback is a spin-off from the large hardcover encyclopedia.
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- a secondary or incidental product or effect derived from technological development in a somewhat unrelated area.
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spin off
verb
- tr, preposition to turn (a part of a business enterprise) into a separate company
noun
- any product or development derived incidentally from the application of existing knowledge or enterprise
- a book, film, or television series derived from a similar successful book, film, or television series
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of spin-off1
Idioms and Phrases
Derive or produce from something else, especially a small part from a larger whole. For example, The corporation decided to spin off the automobile parts division , or Her column was spun off from her book on this subject . The expression transfers the throwing off by centrifugal force, as in spinning, to other enterprises. [Mid-1900s]Compare Meanings
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Example Sentences
Caliente had served as a judge on the show's Philippines spin-off, and also appeared in the hit US TV series Pose.
Fox made his name as an actor in TV shows like Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis.
The BBC One soap was praised for its work on nurturing upcoming directors from under-represented groups, and offering writing and acting opportunities on its spin-off show, E20, which ran for three series.
On top of his presenting roles, Lineker is also the co-founder of Goalhanger Podcasts, which make the successful The Rest is History series and its spin-offs about Politics, Football, Entertainment and Money.
And the new 鈥淪uits鈥 spin-off has called him back for duty.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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