flathead screwdriver

noun

A screwdriver consisting of a single flat blade that is designed to be used with a screw consisting of a straight slot across its top.

Meanings

nounflathead screwdriver (plural flathead screwdrivers)

plural flathead screwdrivers

  1. A screwdriver consisting of a single flat blade that is designed to be used with a screw consisting of a straight slot across its top.

    Synonyms: flat-blade screwdriver

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA screwdriver consisting of a single flat blade that is designed to be used with a screw consisting of a straight slot across its top.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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