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hive-off

hive-off noun: synonym of spin-off (“(formation of) subsidiary company”).

Noun

hive-off (plural hive-offs)

  1. Synonym of spin-off (“(formation of) subsidiary company”).
    Synonyms:
    spin-off

Synonyms of hive-off

Forms of hive-off

pluralhive-offs

Origin of hive-off

Deverbal from hive off.

Questions about hive-off

What does hive-off mean?
Hive-off means synonym of spin-off (“(formation of) subsidiary company”).
What part of speech is hive-off?
Hive-off is a noun.
What is the plural of hive-off?
The plural of hive-off is hive-offs.

Words near hive-off in the dictionary

  1. hive off
  2. hive tool
  3. hive tools
  4. hive up
  5. hive-minded
  6. hive-off
  7. hive-offs
  8. hived
  9. hived off
  10. hived up
  11. hiveful

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