bomber aircrew
- noun
- /ˈbɑːmər ˈɛrˌkru/
- Specialized
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tripulación de bombardero
- He joined the bomber aircrew as a navigator, responsible for mapping out the route.
Examples
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Training for a bomber aircrew requires teamwork and precision in high-pressure situations.
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During World War II, the bomber aircrew faced significant risks on each mission.
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The bomber aircrew prepared for takeoff.
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Many bomber aircrews train together before missions.
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The bomber aircrew worked closely together to execute their flight plans successfully.
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As part of their training, the bomber aircrew learned to operate the aircraft's complex systems.
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Each member of the bomber aircrew had a specific role to ensure the mission ran smoothly.
Synonyms
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3.5
A group of people who work on a plane during a flight, such as pilots and cabin crew
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3.0
People who work on a plane during a flight, like pilots and cabin staff
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4.0
A group of people who fly and work on a military plane that drops bombs
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents: 'bomber' (a type of aircraft that delivers bombs) qualifies 'aircrew' (the team operating an aircraft), so together they denote the crew of a bomber. This is a standard noun–noun compounding pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Bomber aircrew comes from a simple picture of a war plane that carries bombs. bomber is the plane 'to drop bombs' and air + crew are the people working on the plane while it flies, so the phrase means the team who operate and manage a bomber during a flight.