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handset

Syllabification: (hand·set)
Pronunciation: /ˈhan(d)ˌset/

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Definition of handset

noun

  • a cellular phone: many stolen handsets are believed to end up in Eastern Europe
  • the part of a telephone that is held up to speak into and listen to.
  • a handheld controller for a piece of electronic equipment, such as a television or video recorder.

handset in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of handset in the British & World English dictionary