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headset

 
/ˈhedˌset/ n [C]

Definition

an electrical device that consists of a part that fits over a person's ears and a part into which the person can speak, used for communicating over a telephone or by radio without using the hands
(Definition of headset n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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