carry-in

[ kar-ee-in ]

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.

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, North Central U.S. a carry-in meal; potluck dinner.

carry-in

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carry-in¹

Adjective or noun use of verb phrase carry in