SPIN-OFF


Meaning of SPIN-OFF in English

noun spin-off (from / of sth)

1.

an unexpected but useful result of an activity that is designed to produce sth else :

commercial spin-offs from medical research

2.

a book, a film / movie, a television programme, or an object that is based on a book, film / movie or television series that has been very successful :

The TV comedy series is a spin-off of the original movie.

spin-off merchandise from the latest Disney movie

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.