English Explanatory Dictionary

Phillips screwdriver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip.

Word forms

Phillips screwdriver Phillips screwdrivers philips screwdriver

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.

Related words

phillips head phillips head screwdriver phillips-head phillips-head screwdriver
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