Definition of carrying case
: a container that usually has a handle and that is made for carrying something with one's hand
The guitar had a plastic carrying case.
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“Carrying case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrying%20case. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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