bomber crew
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- noun
- /ˈbɑːmər kruː/
- Specialized
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tripulación de bombardero
- He had a commission in the Air Force, which asked him to do documentaries on the combat experiences of B-17 bomber crews flying dangerous missions over Germany.
Examples
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All around him were stealth bomber crews, who, like him, were there to attend the Strategic Warfare Center school.
Fiction book (1991) -
Flanagan reviewed transcripts from interviews of successful tank and bomber crews conducted by psychologists toward the end of World War II.
Academic text (1999) -
A bit of lunchtime Googling found me some audio of a bomber crew, and from there the diaries of a navigator, maintained on the web by his son.
Blog text (32) -
The bomber crew worked tirelessly to ensure the aircraft was ready for the mission.
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Each bomber crew included a pilot, co-pilot, and several other specialists to operate the plane.
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During the briefing, the members of the bomber crew discussed their flight plans for the upcoming raid.
Synonyms
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1.3
A group of people who work together to do a job, like running a ship or making a film
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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
People who fly and control a bomber plane during flight
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'group of people who operate a bomber aircraft' is directly compositional from 'bomber' (a type of military aircraft) + 'crew' (a group who operate a vehicle). This noun-noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so an average B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Bomber crew gives a clear picture: a large military plane, the bomber, with a small team, the crew, each doing a job inside the plane, flying, finding the way, watching for danger and dropping bombs. So, it means 'the group of people who operate a bomber aircraft'.