flathead screwdriver
Blade-tipped fastener tool
A flathead screwdriver has a blade with a flat, wedge-shaped tip that fits into slotted screws—the kind with a single straight groove across the head.
Also called a flat-blade or slotted screwdriver.
Despite being largely superseded by Phillips head screws in manufacturing, flathead screwdrivers remain common household tools: Hand me the flathead, not the Phillips.
- PhillipsCross-slotted fastener system
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- handlePart for gripping
- toolDevice for a task
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screw drive type compatibility
flathead screwdriverPhillips screwdriver
Tool for cross-slotted fasteners
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