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Phillips screwdriver

Phillips screwdriver noun: a screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip.

phillips screwdriver: a screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip
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Noun

Phillips screwdriver (plural Phillips screwdrivers)

  1. A screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip.

Forms of Phillips screwdriver

pluralPhillips screwdrivers
alternative formphilips screwdriver
alternative formphillips screwdriver

Origin of Phillips screwdriver

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

Questions about Phillips screwdriver

What does Phillips screwdriver mean?
Phillips screwdriver means a screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip.
What part of speech is Phillips screwdriver?
Phillips screwdriver is a noun.
What is the plural of Phillips screwdriver?
The plural of Phillips screwdriver is Phillips screwdrivers.

Words near Phillips screwdriver in the dictionary

  1. Phillips curves
  2. Phillips head
  3. Phillips heads
  4. Phillips River poison
  5. Phillips screw
  6. Phillips screwdriver
  7. Phillips screwdrivers
  8. Phillips screws
  9. Phillips's kangaroo rat
  10. phillipsastraeid
  11. Phillipsburg

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