carrying charge
- noun
- /ˈkɛr.i.ɪŋ tʃɑrdʒ/
- Specialized
:
cargo por mantenimiento
- You will incur carrying charges if you do not pay your credit card balance in full each month.
So good condition, reasonable carrying charges and priced right.
- So good condition, reasonable carrying charges and priced right.
Examples
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When you purchase furniture on credit, be sure to check for any additional carrying charges that might apply.
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So good condition, reasonable carrying charges and priced right.
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Many stores offer installment plans that include carrying charges for the convenience of spreading out the cost.
Synonyms
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2.3
An amount of money paid for a service
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6.4
Money you pay to keep something, for example storage, repairs, insurance, and lost income
How Expensive
2
3.2
- Specialized
729
1.0
9
1.0
39
1.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun combines 'carrying' (holding/supporting) and 'charge' (a fee), so a learner who knows both words can plausibly infer it refers to a fee related to holding or carrying something. However, the full financial sense — including interest, storage, insurance and opportunity cost — is technical and may not be predictable (and could be confused with a simple transport fee), so it is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Carrying charge may come from the simple image of a bank literally carrying your unpaid debt while adding a charge for the trouble and risk. So it means 'a fee for keeping or maintaining a balance on your account or installment plan'.