Definition of headset
1 : an attachment for holding an earphone and transmitter at one's head
2 : a pair of headphones
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But the acrimonious session came to an abrupt end after Spicer began lambasting reporters for propagating a false report that Trump hasn't used a translation headset during the G-7.
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For the ideal experience, view in 360 degrees on your mobile phone or in VR headsets such as Google cardboard or Daydream.
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Then the umpires took off their headsets and one of them held up a fist.
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Consider giving the Stadion headset from Urbanears a try.
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Inside this $500,000 dressing room on wheels, there's a table cluttered with technology: Gateway and Mac G4 Titanium laptops, a Sony Ericsson T68i cell phone with a Bluetooth wireless headset, and a Sharp Zaurus Linux/Java PDA.
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1900
First Known Use of headset
1900
HEADSET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of headset for English Language Learners
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: a pair of headphones
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: a device that holds an earphone and a microphone in place on a person's head
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