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
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“Phillips screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phillips%20screw. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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