SINCE 1828
Phillips
adjective
Phil·lips
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Definition of Phillips
(Entry 1 of 3)
: of, relating to, or being a screw having a head with a cross slot or the corresponding screwdriver
Phillips
biographical name (1)
Phil·lips
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Definition of Phillips (Entry 2 of 3)
Wendell 1811–1884 American orator and reformer
Phillips
biographical name (2)Definition of Phillips (Entry 3 of 3)
William D(aniel) 1948– American physicist
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