handset

/ˈhæn(d)ˌsɛt/
/ˈhændsɛt/
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Other forms: handsets

Definitions of handset
  1. noun
    telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
    synonyms: French telephone
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    type of:
    phone, telephone, telephone set
    electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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