Phillips screwdriver

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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.

Noun

Phillips screwdriver (plural Phillips screwdrivers)

From left to right, a Phillips screwdriver and a flat-blade screwdriver.
  1. A screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip rather than the rectangular tip of a standard flathead screwdriver.

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