handset

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhæn(d)sɛt/

Noun

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand. / A mobile phone. / A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.

Japanese Meaning

固定電話の受話器（受信・送信機能を一体にした部分、時にダイヤル付き） / 携帯電話 / 機器をリモート操作するための手持ち型装置

What is this buttons?

Please hold the handset to your ear while I look up the account details.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

口座情報を調べる間、電話の受話器を耳に当ててください。

Details

Sense（1）

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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

Sense（2）

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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation