handset
noun
a telephone having a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted at opposite ends of a handle.
handsets
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pluralof handset.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Founded as a ground wood pulp mill on the banks of Finland’s Nokianvirta River in 1865, the company evolved through rubber and cables before it became known for mobile handsets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
That perception has been fair, since most revenue still comes from handsets and licensing, and new markets have stayed mostly off the income statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary for legislation to make phone companies publish data on stolen devices, and to enforce measures rendering handsets effectively unusable.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Apple has sold more than 3.1 billion iPhones since the handsets debuted in 2007, generating about $2.3 trillion in revenue, according to Counterpoint Research.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
Ten minutes later, Kyle, Akimi, and Sierra had stripped the sproingy wires off a couple of telephone handsets.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
