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- [noun hand-set; verb, adjective hand-set, -set]
- /noun ˈhændˌsɛt; verb, adjective ˈhændˈsɛt, -ˌsɛt/
- /ˈhænd.set/
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- [noun hand-set; verb, adjective hand-set, -set]
- /noun ˈhændˌsɛt; verb, adjective ˈhændˈsɛt, -ˌsɛt/
Definitions of handset word
- noun handset Also called French telephone. a telephone having a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted at opposite ends of a handle. 1
- verb with object handset to set (type) by hand. 1
- adjective handset (of type) set by hand. 1
- adjective handset (of a publication) printed directly from type set by hand. 1
- noun handset A cellular phone. 1
- countable noun handset The handset of a telephone is the part that you hold next to your face in order to speak and listen. 0
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Origin of handset
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; hand + set
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Parts of speech for Handset
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handset popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
handset usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handset
noun handset
- television — the transmission of programming, in the form of still or moving images, via radio waves, cable wires, satellite, or wireless network to a receiver or other screen.
- telephone — an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
- radio — wireless telegraphy or telephony: speeches broadcast by radio.
- bug — A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- headphone — Audio. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.
Antonyms for handset
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