Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A headphone or pair of headphones, usually equipped with a microphone.
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- noun A pair of
headphones orearphones , or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attachedmicrophone . - noun cycling On a
bicycle , the system ofbearings that connects thefork to theframe .
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- noun receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
Etymologies
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Examples
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Then you get the annoying feedback if your headset is in noise cancelling mode.
Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009
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Using a Bluetooth headset is increasingly required by law when driving, so using a hands-free device with the iPad doesn't seem like a big stretch, so the argument that "you can't put a device that big up to your ear to make a phone call" falls by the wayside.
Archive 2010-01-01 2010
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Left: This headset is for communicating with others during rehearsal.
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Apparently, despite the availability of how-to videos on the internet, this particular prank is becoming less popular due to vast improvements in headset technology.
Don't Hack Into The Taco Bell Drive Thru And Yell Obscenities At Customers - The Consumerist 2009
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Using a Bluetooth headset is increasingly required by law when driving, so using a hands-free device with the iPad doesn't seem like a big stretch, so the argument that "you can't put a device that big up to your ear to make a phone call" falls by the wayside.
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• Plantronics 'bluetooth headset is modeled an the window crank handle from a 1974 Lincoln Continental.
Boing Boing 2009
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But the defensive headset is something we needed a long time ago to even things out.
Can you hear me now? Radio calls in NFL defenders' helmets 2008
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Works well and the sound, even when wearing the headset is really good.
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Battery enabled talk time on the Plantronics Voyager 855 headset is approximately seven hours; listening time approximately six; up to 160 hours stand-by time and weighs only 15 grams.
Plantronics – Mono To Stereo Bluetooth Headset | Impact Lab 2007
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The private classes are $24 (US) for 50 minutes and you need a computer, mic and speakers (or headset is better).
Learning Online 2007
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