Phillips screw
noun
variants
or less commonly Phillips-head screw
plural Phillips screws also Phillips-head screws
: a type of screw that has two slots in its top that intersect in the middle at right angles
Word History
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near Phillips screw
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“Phillips screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phillips%20screw. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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