Phillips head
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Origin of Phillips head
First recorded in 1930–35; after trademark Phillips Screws
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So even though he’s not the inventor, Henry Phillips will forever be remembered for the Phillips-head screw and screwdriver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
If it turns out the reason the hammering was so crappy is because someone had accidentally brought along a Phillips-head screwdriver, then this plan has Chris Grayling written all over it.
From The Guardian • Feb. 6, 2019
We’re trying to unscrew this Phillips-head screw with a flat-head screwdriver.
From Scientific American • Oct. 27, 2015
“The older ones have the regular screw heads, because we started using Phillips-head screws about 12 years ago,” he said.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2013
Radar dug out a Phillips-head screwdriver from the mess of a toolbox and knelt down, unscrewing the locking doorknob.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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