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How to pronounce crew
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What does crew mean?
nounA group of people together
“Faithful to whom? to thy rebellious crew?”
A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
“If you need help, please contact a member of the crew.”
A group of people working together on a task.
“The crews competed to cut the most timber.”
verbTo be a member of a vessel's crew.
“The ship was crewed by fifty sailors.”
To be a member of a work or production crew.
“The film was crewed and directed by students.”
To supply workers or sailors for a crew.
“Steele crewed the boat with men from his own regiment and volunteers from John Wood's detachment.”
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