spin-off
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.
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: