Phillips-head Definition

noun

A screwdriver with a '+' shaped head for turning screws so socketed.

Wiktionary
A screw turned by such a screwdriver.
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Other Word Forms of Phillips-head

Noun

Singular:
phillips-head
Plural:
phillips-heads

Origin of Phillips-head

  • From Phillips head screwdriver and Phillips head screw, by shortening; eponymous of Henry F. Phillips of Portland, OR, the inventor of the '+' shaped socket for screws.

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Phillips-head Sentence Examples

  • You might also need a Phillips head screwdriver.

  • The battery pack is inside the palm of the left glove and accessible with a Phillips head screwdriver.

  • You will need a Phillips head screwdriver to put the batteries in the toy.

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