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

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