Phillips screwdriver

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Etymology

From Henry F. Phillips, the name of the inventor of the tool and the screws that it is designed to work with, and screwdriver.

Noun

Phillips screwdriver (plural Phillips screwdrivers)

  1. A screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip.
    Hypernyms: screwdriver < driver < tool
    Coordinate terms: flat-blade screwdriver, flathead screwdriver
  • phillips head, Phillips head
  • phillips head screwdriver, Phillips head screwdriver
  • phillips-head, Phillips-head
  • phillips-head screwdriver, Phillips-head screwdriver

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