Phrase guide

Phillips head

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A screwdriver with a '+' shaped head for turning screws so socketed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A screw turned by such a screwdriver.

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History

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.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tornavís d'estrella — screwdriver
  • Catalan: tornavís Phillips — screwdriver
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十字頭螺絲刀 /十字头螺丝刀 (shízìtóu luósīdāo) — screwdriver
  • Dutch: kruiskop — screwdriver
  • Finnish: ristipääruuvimeisseli — screwdriver
  • German: Kreuzschlitzschraubendreher — screwdriver
  • Italian: cacciavite a stella — screwdriver
  • Italian: cacciavite a croce — screwdriver
  • Japanese: プラスドライバー (purasu doraibā) — screwdriver
  • Russian: кресто́вая отвёртка (krestóvaja otvjórtka) — screwdriver
  • Catalan: caragol de cap Phillips — screw
  • Catalan: caragol d'estrella — screw
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十字頭螺絲釘 /十字头螺丝钉 (shízìtóu luósīdīng) — screw
  • Dutch: kruiskopschroef — screw
  • Finnish: ristikantaruuvi — screw
  • German: Kreuzschlitzschraube — screw
  • Italian: vite a stella — screw
  • Italian: vite a croce — screw
  • Japanese: プラスネジ (purasu neji) — screw
  • Russian: винт для кресто́вой отвёртки (vint dlja krestóvoj otvjórtki) — screw