Word Finder - spinoffs

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An offshoot.

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An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.

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Space research often provides a spin-off for everyday technology.

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By-product.

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A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.

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"Frasier" was a spin-off from the sitcom "Cheers".

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The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.

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• hive-off

Computer simulations in this field provide biological insights, and also have spinoffs such as the realistic flock of bats in Cliffhanger.

Note that storytelling tapes need truly talented readers and really good stories, not TV spinoffs.

In addition to the original Wayfarer, there are several spinoffs within the Ray-Ban line.

There are six titles in the main series, as well as three band-centric games, three spinoffs, three "On Tour" portable games, and several other titles for mobile devices, as well as the related DJ Hero series.

The original RAZR flip phone has since given birth to a number of spinoffs, so to speak.

General Hospital has had three spinoffs based on it.

One of the more creative spinoffs of the show is an animated series, Betty Toons.

Kat is controversial, outspoken, and larger than life, and her tattoo studio in California features several other female tattoo artists.Two other spinoffs have been created.

Hammer Films spent the sixties making sequels and spinoffs in this franchise, most of which starred both Cushing and Lee.

William Shatner plays Kirk in every instantiation of the character's role, whether it is on the original Star Trek, subsequent Star Trek series' or original series movie spinoffs.

Actors Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks have become synonymous with the roles appearing in both spinoffs and in direct to DVD feature films based on the franchise.