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Definition of Phillips™ screwdriver noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Phillips™ screwdriver

noun

/ˌfɪlɪps ˈskruːdraɪvə(r)/

/ˌfɪlɪps ˈskruːdraɪvər/

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a type of screwdriver (= tool that turns a screw) with an end shaped like a cross. It is named after the American H F Phillips (1889-1958) who invented it.

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