carry-inadj.
/ˈkarɪɪn/, U.S. /ˈkɛriˌɪn/ 1. Chiefly U.S. regional. Designating a social gathering to which those invited all bring a dish to share, as in carry-in dinner, carry-in supper, etc. Cf. potluck n. 2.
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1917 Muncie (Indiana) Sunday Star 17 June ii. 9/7 A shower and carry-in supper was given in honor of Mrs. Arthur Jackson at her home on North High street.
1972 Ludington (Mich.) Daily News 25 May 3/5 Tuesday evening members of St. Stanislaus Rosary Society held a carry-in Mother and Daughter banquet.
2007 G. Kolbaba & C. Scannell Desperate Pastors' Wives 258 As Felicia eyed the table full of food in the next room, she felt guilty. They hadn't mentioned that this was a carry-in dinner.
2. Of or relating to after-sales support offered or provided by a retailer or manufacturer, whereby a customer can bring an item back to the store from which it was purchased, or to a company service centre, for servicing or repair, as in carry-in service, carry-in warranty, etc.
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1959 Arizona Republic 19 Apr. 11 (advt.) Portable 17″ TV... Now $139.97 with 90 days Free Carry-in Service!
1983 PC Oct. 146/2 There are now more than 100 Service/Exchange Centers to handle carry-in repairs.
2011 Straits Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 23 Nov. (Digital Life section) The printer comes with a four-year carry-in warranty.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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