handset

US /ˈhænd.set/

UK /ˈhænd.set/

1.

the part of a telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth

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She picked up the handset and dialed the number.

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The old telephone had a heavy handset.

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receiver phone telephone

2.

a mobile phone

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He bought a new smartphone handset.

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Many people prefer to use their handsets for internet browsing.

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mobile phone cell phone smartphone