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Phillips screw

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Phillips screw [′fil·əps ‚skrü]
(design engineering)
A screw having in its head a recess in the shape of a cross; it is inserted or removed with a Phillips screwdriver that automatically centers itself in the screw.
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The Phillips screw is named after its inventor and is most commonly found in electrical appliances.
The naming of the screw; Using the wrong screwdriver can leave you ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
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Byline: Donny Sheridan Q I am using crosshead Phillips screws in a timber partition but the heads keep getting chewed up, damaging the screw bit, and the screws can't be removed.
You must use the right tool for the job..or you're screwed by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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