handset

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

• Helen hears the click of the handset at the other end of the line.

A mobile phone.

• Similarly, the handset can see more than one base station. Because the positions (longitude and latitude) of the base stations/Node Bs are known, then either a Node B or handset can work out the handset’s position.

A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.

• The locomotives can be driven from two positions in the cab or remotely from a radio control handset.

To typeset by hand.

• handsetting type