Phillips screwdriver

From left to right, a Phillips screwdriver and a flat-blade screwdriver.

Meaning

Noun

  • A screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip rather than the rectangular tip of a standard (flat-blade) screwdriver.

Origin

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

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