(US, telephony, dated) A telephone with a handset.
(US, telephony, dated) A telephone with a handset.
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(rare, mostly, _, obsolete) A telephone receiver or handset.
(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to communicate with each other over a distance; now usually a device having a dial or keypad with numerals for entering a number, etc., to connect with a person, and means (such as a sound or vibration) for alerting one to an incoming call or transmission; also, the handset or receiver of such a device.
(US, dated, slang) A telephone.
(countable, figurative) A means of communicating information from one person to another or others.