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noun
1.
Also called French telephone. a telephone having a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted at opposite ends of a handle.
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| a telephone mouthpiece and earpiece mounted so that they can be held simultaneously to mouth and ear | |
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Example sentences
Android's success has come from wide acceptance by handset makers glad to have it cost-free.
If another signal is detected, the handset and base station retune to avoid the other signal, keeping the connection alive.
With network intelligence, the old handset has become a computer.
Also, some handset software needs to be updated monthly.
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