[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

handset \handset\ n. electronics
   the mouthpiece and earpiece of a communications device
   mounted on a single handle; as, when the telephone rings,
   pick up the handset.

   syn: french telephone.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

handset
     n : telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a
         single handle syn: french telephone
see also:
french telephone 

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