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philips

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɪɫəps// philips

n. a type of screw with a cross-shaped hole in the top. You use a special screwdriver with a pointed, cross-shaped tip to turn it.

n. a screw head design featuring a cross-shaped indentation, intended to allow a screwdriver to self-center and slip out when the screw is tight. Often used to distinguish from 'flat-head' or 'slotted' fasteners.


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Usually capitalized as it is a proprietary name; often functions as a modifier before 'head', 'screw', or 'screwdriver'.

Pitfall

a Philips screwdrivera Phillips screwdriverThe name is spelled with a double 'l' and a double 'p' (Phillips), though it is frequently misspelled with a single 'l'.

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