carry-in
[ kar-ee-in ]
/ ˈkær iˌɪn /
adjective
intended for or available to customers who bring in appliances to the seller or a repair store for repair or servicing: carry-in service; a carry-in store for personal computers.
North Central U.S.
of, relating to, or for a social gathering at which guests are to bring their own food: A carry-in dinner will precede the lecture.
noun
an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.
Also called carry-in dinner, carry-in supper. North Central U.S.
a carry-in meal; potluck dinner.
Origin of carry-in
adj. or noun use of verb phrase
carry in
Words nearby carry-in
carry the torch,
carry through,
carry too far,
carry trade,
carry weight,
carry-in,
carry-on,
carry-out,
carry-over,
carryall,
carryback
British Dictionary definitions for carry-in
carry-in
adjective
of or relating to a type of after-sales service in which the customer must take the product to the service provider for repair
carry-in warranty