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# headset

noun (a headset, headsets)

«headset» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pair of headphones, usually with a small microphone attached, so you can listen and speak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#m1)
2. A device worn on the head for virtual reality (a VR headset). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#m2)

### In the lessons

In computing lessons and online life it is used for video calls, online games, listening tests and recording voices. Pilots, call-centre workers and coaches use headsets too. Safety: keep the volume low to protect your hearing, and take breaks from VR headsets.

### Examples

- Put on your headset for the listening test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#x1)
- He talks to his friends through his gaming headset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#x2)
- The pilot spoke to the tower through her headset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#x3)
- The VR headset made me feel I was under the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#x4)
- Turn the headset volume down to protect your ears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#x5)
- The football coach wears a headset during the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a headset, headsets. «Headphones» only let you listen; a «headset» usually also has a microphone. Loud sound through a headset for a long time can damage hearing.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «headset» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«headset» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/headset.html) on Mova free.