aircrew member
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈɛrˌkruː ˈmɛmbər/
- As an experienced aircrew member, she was responsible for ensuring that all passengers followed safety procedures during takeoff.
Examples
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The aircrew members in the room took their seats and restlessly murmured comments among themselves as Jarrel stepped up to the podium.
Fiction book (1991) -
He was there to give the welcoming speech to a new crop of aircrew members that were to begin an intensive three-week course on strategic air.
Fiction book (1991) -
The aircrew member prepared for the flight by reviewing the safety protocols and checking their equipment.
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The training program for aircrew members included simulations of emergency scenarios to enhance their preparedness.
Synonyms
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2.9
A person who flies a plane or guides a ship safely
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2.4
A person who works as part of a team on a ship, plane, or film set
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3.2
A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable
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3.2
A person who works with others on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
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4.6
A woman who works on an airplane and looks after passengers
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3.5
A person who flies or helps fly planes in the air force
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4.6
A person who flies a plane or other aircraft
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3.8
A person who serves and looks after passengers on a ship or plane
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4.2
A person who flies an aircraft as its pilot
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3.3
A person who helps the main pilot fly an aircraft
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3.2
A person who works with others on a ship or plane
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2.8
A person who works with others on the same ship, plane, or spacecraft
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5.6
A pilot who flies behind the leader in formation to protect them
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4.8
A crew member who checks and runs a plane's engines and systems during a trip
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5.3
A woman who looks after passengers on an airplane
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3.2
A person who flies a plane and has a licence
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2.2
A woman who looks after passengers on a plane
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4.2
A man who helps passengers on a plane and keeps them safe and comfortable
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6.0
A woman who works as a crew member on an airplane, often in the military
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5.8
A man who works on a plane as part of the flight crew
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4.8
A woman who works with others on a ship, plane, or film set
A woman who is part of the crew on a plane or helicopter
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who is part of the aircrew' is directly and compositionally derived from 'aircrew' (the team responsible for aircraft operation) + 'member' (a person in a group). This follows a common English noun+member pattern that is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Aircrew member comes from the words air, meaning where the plane flies, crew, a 'team' that works together, and member, one person of that team. So an aircrew member is a person from that team who works on the plane during a flight.