flathead screwdriver
noun
plural flathead screwdrivers
: a screwdriver featuring a single flat blade that is designed to be used with a screw that has a straight slot across its top compare phillips screwdriver
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Another tool combines a Phillips and flathead screwdriver (via a flippable bit), a tungsten steel automotive glass-breaking stud, a nail puller, a rope cutter, plus 5- and 7-mm hex wrench holes.
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New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
For tight corners, wrap the head of a flathead screwdriver in a microfiber cloth.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
The minor was allegedly found with a stun gun and a flathead screwdriver, a tool often used in car thefts, Murgo said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
To remove anything securing the cardboard together, either use a sharp tool, such as a box cutter, to carefully perforate the tape at the edges, or use a flathead screwdriver to pop out staples.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
For tight corners, wrap the head of a flathead screwdriver in a microfiber cloth.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
The minor was allegedly found with a stun gun and a flathead screwdriver, a tool often used in car thefts, Murgo said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
To remove anything securing the cardboard together, either use a sharp tool, such as a box cutter, to carefully perforate the tape at the edges, or use a flathead screwdriver to pop out staples.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Flathead screwdriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flathead%20screwdriver. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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