telephone set

/ˌtɛləˈfoʊn sɛt/

Other forms: telephone sets

Definitions of telephone set

1. noun

   electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
   synonyms: phone, telephone

   types:

   desk phone

   a telephone set that sits on a desk or table

   dial phone, dial telephone

   a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called

   extension, extension phone, telephone extension

   an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line

   French telephone, handset

   telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle

   pay-phone, pay-station

   a coin-operated telephone

   radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone

   a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables

   speakerphone

   a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time

   cell, cell phone, cellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone

   a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver

   type of:

   electronic equipment, electronics

   equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)