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   Crew

   /kro͞o/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train: "he was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down"
   • ▪ a group of people working on a ship, aircraft, etc. other than the officers: "the ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial" Similar sailorsseamenmarinershandsship's companyship's complement
   • ▪ the sport of rowing a racing shell. US
   • 2. a group of people who work closely together: "an ambulance crew" Similar teamcompanyunitpartyworking partygangshiftlineupsquadforcecorpsposseworkersemployeesstaff
   • ▪ a group of people associated in some way: informal, derogatory "a crew of assorted computer geeks" Similar crowdlotsetgroupcirclebandgangmobpacktroopswarmherdpossecompanycollectioninformal:bunchgaggletribe
   • ▪ a group of rappers, breakdancers, or graffiti artists performing or operating together: informal US "a graffiti crew called the Syndicate"

   verb

   • 1. provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it: "normally the boat is crewed by five people"
   • ▪ act as a member of a crew, subordinate to a captain: "I've never crewed for a world-famous yachtsman before"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French creue ‘augmentation, increase’, feminine past participle of croistre ‘grow’, from Latin crescere. The original sense was ‘band of soldiers serving as reinforcements’; hence it came to denote any organized armed band or, generally, a company of people (late 16th century).

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   Crews are usually a group of people who work together on a ship, airplane, or movie — but the word is also a slang term for a group of friends who hang out together — like a crowd or posse. Definitions of crew. noun. an organized group of workers. synonyms: gang, work party.

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   1. the people who serve on or operate a ship, boat, aircraft, etc. 2. (Nautical Terms) nautical a group of people assigned to a particular job or type of work. 3. informal a gang, company, or crowd. vb. (Nautical Terms) to serve on (a ship) as a member of the crew.

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   May 17, 2024 · A crew is a group of people with special technical skills who work together on a task or project. ...a two-man film crew making a documentary. Synonyms: team , company , party , squad More Synonyms of crew

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   CREW definition: 1. the people who work together on a ship, aircraft, or train: 2. a team of people with special…. Learn more.

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   Crew Definition. A group of people working together, usually under the direction of a foreman or leader. A road crew, gun crew. A group of people associating or classed together; company, set, gang, etc. All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship.

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   Definition of crew noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › crewcrew | meaning of crew in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   crew meaning, definition, what is crew: all the people who work on a ship or pla...: Learn more.