/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005