English Explanatory Dictionary

Phillips head

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A screwdriver with a '+' shaped head for turning screws so socketed.
  2. A screw turned by such a screwdriver.

Word forms

Phillips head Phillips heads phillips-head

Etymology

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.

Related words

Phillips head screwdriver Phillips head screw
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