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offshoot Definition

off·shoot (ôf′s̸ho̵̅o̅t′)

noun

anything that branches off, or derives from, a main source; specif., a shoot or stem growing laterally from the main stem of a plant

offshoot Synonyms

offshoot

n.

offspring, by-product, limb; see branch 1, 2.

offshoot Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • company: Jasper is an offshoot of the main local bus company.
  • group: These could well be an offshoot of the Norse group above.
  • quot: Short he's an an offshoot of quot if we're aside from espn's.

Converse of object

  • have: The Redmond unit has an offshoot in San Francisco.
  • spawn: Smaller groups Inevitably, when so many people with a common interest get together, it spawns smaller offshoots.
  • form: A new body called the Road Time Trials Council was formed and CTC members formed new offshoots of their CTC District Associations.
  • create: This as expected creates offshoots from the dormant buds on the stem.
  • establish: They recognized its unique location on the river Itchen and established an offshoot from Winchester.
  • produce: When the King died in 1970, his Order fragmented and since then, as illustrated above has continued to produce offshoots.

Adjective modifier

  • numerous: There are over 100 indymedia sites all over the world and numerous offshoots ding free radio, print media, and video projects.
  • various: MTV Online home of the music TV channel and its various offshoots.
  • small: A smaller offshoot, the pony car, still exists in the form of the Ford Mustang.
  • new: REPEAT fanzine The infamous Manics zine, still going strong, with a brilliant new label offshoot.
  • other: One other current offshoot of the laser will certainly have some military applications.
  • digital: Spoof American news broadcast The Daily Show is to be screened on Channel 4's new digital offshoot More4.

Modifies a noun

  • label: An unusual tactic from a dance act who release the single on Ministry's new offshoot label.
  • band: He was playing with his new offshoot band The Raconteurs at Glasgow's ABC.
  • company: The offshoot company which is Customize is obviously in its infancy and needs a lot of work.
  • group: He attended a workshop in Carrickfergus, and then was a member of an offshoot group on records management.

Noun used with modifier

  • label: REPEAT fanzine The infamous Manics zine, still going strong, with a brilliant new label offshoot.