PHILLIPS


Meaning of PHILLIPS in English

/ ˈfɪlɪps; NAmE / adjective

( of a screw or screwdriver ) with a cross-shaped part for turning

—compare flathead , slotted

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: from the name of Henry F. Phillips (died 1958), the original American manufacturer.

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