( spin-offs)
1.
A spin-off is an unexpected but useful or valuable result of an activity that was designed to achieve something else.
The company put out a report on commercial spin-offs from its research.
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2.
A spin-off is a book, film, or television series that comes after and is related to a successful book, film, or television series.
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