handset
noun/ˈhændset/
/ˈhændset/
- the part of a phone that you hold close to your mouth and ear to speak into and listen compare receiverTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
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- a mobile phone or smartphone, especially the main part of the phone not including the battery or SIM card
- mobile handsets
- handset manufacturers
- a device that you hold in your hand to operate a television, etc. see also remote control
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