English
Alternative spellings
philips screwdriver misspelling of epynomous referent is very common
phillips screwdriver
Etymology
From w:Henry F. Phillips|Henry F. Phillips, the name of the inventor of the tool and the screws that it is designed to work with, and screwdriver.
Noun
en-noun|sg=Phillips screwdriver
Image:Shrauhbturnilo pinto.jpg|thumb|From left to right, a Phillips screwdriver and a flat-blade screwdriver.
- A screwdriver having a cross-shaped tip rather than the rectangular tip of a standard flat-blade screwdriver|(flat-blade) screwdriver.
Related terms
phillips head, Phillips head
phillips head screwdriver, Phillips head screwdriver
phillips-head, Phillips-head
phillips-head screwdriver, Phillips-head screwdriver
Translations
French: tournevis cruciforme m
See also
w:Henry F. Phillips|Wikipedia article on Henry F. Phillips
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