handset

• Telefonhörer, bestehend aus Mikrofon und Hörer, die an einem Griff befestigt sind; auch allgemein ein mobiles Telefon oder Endgerät.

A telephone handset comprising a mouthpiece and earpiece attached to a single handle.

1. Telephone componentB1formal

   A telephone device that combines the earpiece and mouthpiece into a single unit, designed to be held in the hand.

   Telefonhörer

   • She picked up the handset to answer the call.
   • The handset of the old rotary phone was heavy.
   • He placed the handset back on the cradle after the conversation.

   Synonymephonereceiver