ground crew

noun

: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an airplane

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Aircraft have retardant surrounding the fire's perimeter, and ground crews have a hose-lay around the fire. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025 In some areas, like Monte Nido and Topanga Oaks, Litz said, ground crews are doing defense work, like clearing brush, in case the fire does move. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025 The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said on social media that ground crews have been searching the coastal areas between Nome and Topkok but warned residents against forming their own search parties due to conditions. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said in a statement on social media that ground crews were searching across part of Alaska’s western coast, from Nome to Topkok. Associated Press, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground crew

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First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground crew was in 1934

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“Ground crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20crew. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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ground crew

noun
: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an aircraft
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