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Handset

//ˈhæn(d)sɛt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

    "Helen hears the click of the handset at the other end of the line."

  2. 2
    telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle wordnet
  3. 3
    A mobile phone.

    "Similarly, the handset can see more than one base station. Because the positions (longitude and latitude) of the base stations/Node Bs are known, then either a Node B or handset can work out the handset’s position."

  4. 4
    A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.

    "The locomotives can be driven from two positions in the cab or remotely from a radio control handset."

Verb
  1. 1
    To typeset by hand.

    "handsetting type"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hand + set.

Etymology 2

From hand + set.

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