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Spin-off (Noun)

Meaning

A product made during the manufacture of something else.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • Corn oil is a lucrative spin-off of cornmeal production.
  • Several animal by-products such as bone meal and gelatin are valuable spin-offs of the meatpacking industry.
  • The sawdust produced during cabinetmaking is a spin-off that the factory sells to gardeners.
  • The production of paper generates a spin-off of bioenergy that heats nearby buildings.
  • Distiller's grain is a common spin-off of the ethanol manufacturing process that is used as animal feed.

Synonyms

  • By-product
  • Byproduct

Hypernyms

  • Product
  • Production

Related Words

  • Spin Off (verb)
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