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Definition handset in British English

handset noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhæn(d)ˌset/
1

the part of a telephone that you hold next to your ear

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2

a small piece of electronic equipment that you hold and use for controlling another piece of equipment from a distance

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Definition handset in British English