Phillips

adjective Phil·lips \ˈfi-ləps\

Definition of PHILLIPS

: of, relating to, or being a screw having a head with a cross slot or the corresponding screwdriver

from Phillips, a trademark, from Henry M. Phillips †1958 American engineer

First Known Use: 1935

biographical name Phil·lips \ˈfi-ləps\

Wendell 1811–1884 Am. orator & reformer

biographical name

William D(aniel) 1948– Am. physicist

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