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products spinning off from favourite books
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toys spun off from the popular children's TV programme
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spin something off from something — ˌspin ˈoff (from sth) | ˌspin sthˈoff (from sth) derived to happen or to produce sth as a new or unexpected result of sth that already exists • products spinning off from favourite books • toys spun off from the popular children s TV programme… … Useful english dictionary
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spin off — verb produce as a consequence of something larger • Derivationally related forms: ↑spin off • Hypernyms: ↑bear, ↑turn out • Verb Frames: Something s something * * * … Useful english dictionary
spin-off — A company can create an independent company from an existing part of the company by selling or distributing new shares in the so called spin off. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See also demerger / unbunding Euroclear Clearing and Settlement… … Financial and business terms
Spin-off — A company can create an independent company from an existing part of the company by selling or distributing new shares in the so called spinoff. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * spin off ˈspin off noun [countable] 1. an unexpected but… … Financial and business terms
spin-off — noun (C) 1 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. see also: spin off spin 1 2 a television programme involving characters that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spin-off — noun Date: 1950 1. the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company; also the new company created by such a distribution 2. a collateral or derived product or effect ; by product;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spin-off — spin offs 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N from/of n 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. 2)… … English dictionary
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… … New idioms dictionary
