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

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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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