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Handset

Part of Speech: Noun

1. A mobile phone or telephone set that can be held and operated with one hand.

Example Sentence: I need to buy a new handset because my old one stopped working.

Part of Speech: Noun

2. The part of a telephone containing the earpiece and microphone.

Example Sentence: The handset of the telephone was worn out, and the audio quality was deteriorating.

Part of Speech: Adjective

3. Popular or well-liked by many people.

Example Sentence: The latest iPhone model is the most handset device of the year.

Part of Speech: Adjective

4. Pertaining to a specific local area; regional.

Example Sentence: This restaurant offers delicious cuisine with a handset touch that you won't find anywhere else.