Definition of handset Handset
/hæˈndsɛˌt/ - [handset] - hand•set
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What does handset mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: handsets |
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| handset - telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle | ||
| French telephone | ||
| telephone set, telephone, phone electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- handset (Noun)
The part of a telephone containing both receiver and transmitter and sometimes dial, held in the hand.
