carry-in

American  

[kar-ee-in] / ˈkær iˌɪn /

adjective

1. Electronics. 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.

2. 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.

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noun

1. Electronics. an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.

2. Also called carry-in dinner,.  Also called carry-in supper.  North Central U.S. a carry-in meal; potluck dinner.

carry-in British  

adjective

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of carry-in

Adjective or noun use of verb phrase carry in

Example Sentences

A basic system with 8GB of memory, a 128GB SSD, Windows 10 and three years of carry-in service would cost £1,189.99.

From The Guardian

But CPAs are paying a price for that cachet: 16-hour days, carry-in pizza for every meal and postponed or canceled time off for the holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal

By moving toward a “carry-in, carry-out” policy in areas like the North Woods, the conservancy has suppressed the rat population, enabling chipmunks to return.

From New York Times

The Whitewater Preserve has a “carry-in, carry-out” policy for garbage.

From New York Times

The Sand Harbor launch area will still be open to non-motorized, carry-in boats.

From Washington Times