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Phillips

adjective Phil·lips \ ˈfi-ləps \

Definition of Phillips

: of, relating to, or being a screw having a head with a cross slot or the corresponding screwdriver

Origin and Etymology of phillips

from Phillips, a trademark, from Henry M. Phillips †1958 American engineer

Phillips

biographical name Phil·lips \ ˈfi-ləps \

Definition of Phillips

Wendell 1811–1884 American orator and reformer

Phillips

biographical name

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William D(aniel) 1948–     American physicist

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