What is the meaning of give off?

verb

  • Have as a by-product.
    • usage: "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"
  • Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc..
    • usage: "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
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