Meaning & use

warranty

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a written guarantee from a seller or manufacturer promising to repair or replace a product within a certain period

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The laptop comes with a one-year warranty covering manufacturing defects.

He checked whether the repair was still covered under warranty.

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Different from a 'guarantee' in strict legal use, though the two words are often used interchangeably in everyday speech.

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