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   crew

   /kruː/

   noun

   • 1. a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.: "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. US
   • 2. a group of people who work closely together: "a film crew" Similar teamcompanyunitpartyworking partygangshiftline-upsquadforcecorpsposseworkersemployeesstaff
   • ▪ a group of people associated in some way: informal, derogatory "a crew of assorted computer geeks" Similar crowdlotsetgroupcirclebandgangmobpacktroopswarmherdpossecompanycollectioninformal:bunchgaggletribe
   • ▪ a group of rappers, break dancers, 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).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   CREW definition: 1. a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship…. Learn more.

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   Crew definition: a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together. See examples of CREW used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of CREW is chiefly British past tense of crow. How to use crew in a sentence.

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   A crew is an organized group of workers. A crew might keep a ship sailing smoothly or pave a road smoothly. Either way, crew implies cooperation among workers.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. the people who serve on or operate a ship, boat, aircraft, etc 2. nautical a group of people assigned to a.... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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   2. (Nautical Terms) nautical a group of people assigned to a particular job or type of work

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCREW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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    Crew definition: A group of people working together; a gang. A group of people working together, usually under the direction of a foreman or leader.