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Handsets

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

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noun
  1. 1

    The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

  2. 2

    A mobile phone.

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french telephonenoun(US, telephony, dated) A telephone with a handset.
apparatusesnounThe entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
appliancesnounA non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
cellphonesnounAlternative form of cell phone. [(chiefly Canada, US, New Zealand, Philippines) A portable, wireless telephone, which changes antenna connections seamlessly during travel from one radio reception cell to another without losing the party-to-party call connection.]
combinednoun(skiing) Ellipsis of Nordic combined. [(skiing) An event in which individual skiers take part in runs on a cross-country skiing course and a ski jumping hill.]
devicesnounan inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
earphonesnounA pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.
handheldnounAlternative form of hand-held. [(computing) A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.]
headphonesnounA pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
headsetsnounA pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.
mobilenoun(uncountable, Internet) The internet accessed via mobile devices; the version of a product seen on mobile devices.
mobilesnoun(uncountable, Internet) The internet accessed via mobile devices; the version of a product seen on mobile devices.
organsnounedible viscera of a butchered animal
phonenounA device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
phonesnoun(informal) headphones
tagsnoun(heading) Physical appendage.
telephonesnoun(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).
terminalsnounA building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
handsfreenounA handsfree phone.
smartphonesnoun(mobile telephony) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

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