Torx head

noun

A type of screw head characterized by a six-pointed-star pattern.

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Meanings

nounTorx head (plural Torx heads)

plural Torx heads

  1. A type of screw head characterized by a six-pointed-star pattern.

Origin

Trademark, presumably from torque.

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APA

Torx head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torx%20head

MLA

“Torx head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torx%20head. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torx head,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torx%20head.

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