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Phillips head

Phillips head noun: a screwdriver with a '+' shaped head for turning screws so socketed.

phillips head: a screwdriver with a '+' shaped head for turning screws so socketed
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Noun

Phillips head (plural Phillips heads)

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

Forms of Phillips head

pluralPhillips heads
alternative formphillips head
alternative formphillips-head
alternative formPhillips-head

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.

Questions about Phillips head

What does Phillips head mean?
Phillips head means a screwdriver with a '+' shaped head for turning screws so socketed.
What part of speech is Phillips head?
Phillips head is a noun.
What is the plural of Phillips head?
The plural of Phillips head is Phillips heads.

Words near Phillips head in the dictionary

  1. Phillips
  2. Phillips Code
  3. Phillips County
  4. Phillips curve
  5. Phillips curves
  6. Phillips head
  7. Phillips heads
  8. Phillips River poison
  9. Phillips screw
  10. Phillips screwdriver
  11. Phillips screwdrivers

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