crew chief
noun
: one who is in charge of a crew of workers
especially
: a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew
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Andy Street has been named Hill's crew chief for the Cup Series races.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The third soldier was a crew chief, who typically rides the back of the helicopter.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The crew chief was identified as Ryan O’Hara, a devoted husband and father to a 1-year-old son.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The crew chief and one of the pilots of the doomed Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet over Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday were identified.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The third soldier was a crew chief, who typically rides the back of the helicopter.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The crew chief was identified as Ryan O’Hara, a devoted husband and father to a 1-year-old son.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The crew chief and one of the pilots of the doomed Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet over Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday were identified.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crew chief
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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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