handset

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Synonyms: handsel, hardset

Antonyms: handsel, hardset

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Noun

1. The part of a [[landline]] [[telephone]] containing both [[receiver]] and [[transmitter]] (and sometimes [[dial]]), held in the [[hand]].
2. A [[mobile phone]].
3. A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|typography}} To [[typeset]] [[by hand]].

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