# Phillips head

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A screwdriver with a '+' shaped head for turning screws so socketed.
2. A screw turned by such a screwdriver.

## Etymology
From Phillips head screwdriver and Phillips head screw, by shortening; eponymous of Henry F. Phillips of Portland, OR, the inventor of the '+' shaped socket for screws.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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