handset
The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter, held in the…The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.
» Tom has a cordless phone with two handsets.
Tom hat ein schnurloses Telefon mit zwei Handgeräten.
Meaning
3 sensesThe part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.
der Hörer, der Telefonhörer
телефо́нная тру́бкаtelefónnaja trúbka, тру́бкаtrúbka
A mobile phone.
A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.
- telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
Examples
4 sentencesTom has a cordless phone with two handsets.
deTom hat ein schnurloses Telefon mit zwei Handgeräten.
The customer gets the best possible price for his old handset.
The handset broke in two.
It is not recommended to leave phone handsets out of the charger for long periods of time.
Translations
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Origin
From hand + set.From hand + set.
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Forms
plural: handsetsSynonyms
1 synonyms- telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle:French telephone