take-along

take-along
/tayk"euh lawng', -euh long'/, adj. Informal.
1. intended or suitable for taking along, as on a trip: take-along snacks for long car trips.
2. sized, built, or adapted to be carried easily; portable: a take-along TV set.
n.
3. something that is or can be taken along or carried.
[adj., n. use of the v. phrase take along]

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