handset

Pronunciation: /ˈhæn(d)sɛt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle

Etymology

From hand + set.

In classic literature

Synonyms

French telephone

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
telephone

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