crew
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1.3
- noun
- /kruː/
- The crew worked together for hours to prepare the ship for departure.
- a crew member
- passengers and crew
- work crews
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Watch on YouTubeI was with a, with a film crew for Vice World News.
- I was with a, with a film crew for Vice World News.
- And in general, the two crews barely needed translators.
- Hey, there's a American documentary film crew there poking around.
- And we have our our film crew in in full effect.
- And I remember I was with a media crew, OK.
- And so to my grounds crew, you are everything.
- This crew has been the cast and the crew has just been so phenomenal.
- The entire crew has, they've got this.
- So basically think of the whole crew is on this side, right?
Examples
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Our job as the crew was to load the boat.
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If you wanna replace a member of the crew, now is the time.
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We had a really small crew, like really small.
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And I'm flying with an all female crew from the US Air Force.
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Commercial fishing boats like this one take their crews into some of the most dangerous waters on Earth.
Academic text (2011) -
The crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio was ultimately released after two months.
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On the video monitor, they saw the crew on the decks, casting off the lines.
Fiction book (1990) -
Once Captain Howard and his crew had extinguished the flames, they were able to survey the damage.
Academic text (2012) -
There were 2,223 passengers and crew aboard at the time of the sinking; only 706 were rescued.
Academic text (2013) -
Our flight was delayed because the crew needed more time to complete safety checks.
Synonyms
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1.0
The people who work for a company, school, or person
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2.4
A group of people organized to do a specific job, like soldiers or a ship crew
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2.2
A group of people who work together on a job
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3.3
A group of workers who check and fix airplanes at an airport
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2.4
A group of people who clean a place after an event or accident
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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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4.5
All the people who work on a ship, including officers and sailors
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3.2
A group of workers who move scenery and handle props in a play
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4.0
A group of people who fly and work on a military plane that drops bombs
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3.5
A group of people who do a task together for a project
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5.1
People who work on a country's commercial ships rather than in the navy
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3.2
A group of people who do a physical task together, like clearing fallen trees
A team of mechanics who check, fix, and refuel aircraft on the ground
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.0
A group of people who fly and work on a military plane that drops bombs
A rounded close fitting neckline that sits at the base of the neck, often on sweaters and T-shirts
- Specialized
A team of mechanics who check, fix, and refuel aircraft on the ground
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Etymology
The word crew comes from an old French word for a 'group' or 'company', and it entered English to mean a group of people who work together. That's why crew often means the team that operates a ship, plane, train, or does practical jobs.