spinoff
pronunciation
How to pronounce spinoff in British English:
UK ['spɪnɒf]
How to pronounce spinoff in American English:
US ['spɪnˌɒf]
Word Origin
- spinoff (n.)
- also spin-off, 1951 of corporate entities; by 1967 of television shows, from spin + off. As a figurative verbal phrase, by 1957. As an adjective, from 1966.
Example
- 1. If disney cannot find a buyer , it could always spinoff abc to its shareholders in a tax-free spinoff .
- 2. He followed it up with news that hp was exploring a spinoff of its $ 41-billion pc business .
- 3. And amd spinoff , global foundries , will open its us 28nm-capable plant this year .
- 4. Nickelodeon , the network behind the original show , today announced that it will air the " avatar " spinoff series " the legend of korra " ( a working title ) starting next year .
- 5. The company also said it would move toward a pc spinoff or sale , and would stop producing its main tablets and smartphones .