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Definition of
handset noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
handset
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhændsɛt
/
/
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the part of a telephone that you hold close to your mouth and ear to speak into and listen
compare
receiver
See
handset
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handset
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