handset
/ˈhændset/ noun [C] COMMUNICATIONSDefinition
› a mobile phone: You may be tempted by the offer of a 40% discount off the price of a new pay-as-you-talk handset. Some providers won't cover you if your handset is stolen from your car or if you mislay it. a handset maker/manufacturer
› the part of a phone that you hold to your ear
(Definition of handset noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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