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crew
noun
all
the
people
who
work
on
and
operate
a
ship
,
aircraft
,
train
,
or
spacecraft
•
The
airplane's
crew
welcomed
passengers
as
they
boarded
the
flight
.
The
airplane's
crew
welcomed
passengers
as
they
boarded
the
flight
.
•
The
ship's
crew
worked
together
to
raise
the
sails
.
The
ship's
crew
worked
together
to
raise
the
sails
.
Middle
English
“
crewe
”,
from
Old
French
“
creue
”
meaning
‘
growth
,
increase
’,
later
specialized
to
‘
company
of
people
’;
influenced
by
Middle
Dutch
“
crewe
” ‘
troop
’.
noun
a
group
of
people
who
work
together
on
a
particular
job
or
project
,
especially
in
entertainment
,
construction
,
or
services
•
The
film's
lighting
crew
set
up
the
spotlights
before
shooting
began
.
The
film's
lighting
crew
set
up
the
spotlights
before
shooting
began
.
•
A
road-repair
crew
blocked
off
the
street
to
fix
a
pothole
.
A
road-repair
crew
blocked
off
the
street
to
fix
a
pothole
.
noun
(
informal
)
a
group
of
friends
who
regularly
spend
time
together
•
I'm
heading
to
the
beach
with
my
crew
this
weekend
.
I'm
heading
to
the
beach
with
my
crew
this
weekend
.
•
Our
gaming
crew
meets
online
every
Friday
night
.
Our
gaming
crew
meets
online
every
Friday
night
.
noun
a
team
of
people
who
row
a
racing
boat
together
•
The
Yale
crew
won
the
regatta
by
two
lengths
.
The
Yale
crew
won
the
regatta
by
two
lengths
.
•
Each
crew
practices
before
sunrise
to
perfect
its
timing
.
Each
crew
practices
before
sunrise
to
perfect
its
timing
.
noun
-
crew
the
sport
of
racing
long
,
narrow
boats
by
rowing
,
especially
at
school
or
college
level
•
She
took
up
crew
as
a
freshman
and
loved
the
early-morning
practices
.
She
took
up
crew
as
a
freshman
and
loved
the
early-morning
practices
.
•
Crew
demands
both
strength
and
perfect
coordination
.
Crew
demands
both
strength
and
perfect
coordination
.
verb
-
crew
,
crewing
,
crews
,
crewed
to
work
as
the
crew
on
,
or
supply
people
to
operate
,
a
vessel
or
vehicle
•
Volunteers
agreed
to
crew
the
historic
tall
ship
during
its
summer
tour
.
Volunteers
agreed
to
crew
the
historic
tall
ship
during
its
summer
tour
.
•
The
company
crews
private
yachts
for
wealthy
clients
.
The
company
crews
private
yachts
for
wealthy
clients
.
screw
noun
a
small
metal
rod
with
a
helical
ridge
that
fastens
things
together
when
you
turn
it
•
Jada
used
a
long
screw
to
secure
the
shelf
to
the
wall
.
Jada
used
a
long
screw
to
secure
the
shelf
to
the
wall
.
•
The
tiny
screw
that
holds
his
glasses
together
fell
onto
the
table
.
The
tiny
screw
that
holds
his
glasses
together
fell
onto
the
table
.
From
Middle
French
"
escroue
"
meaning
"
female
screw
,"
from
Old
French
,
of
uncertain
origin
;
the
modern
sense
developed
in
English
in
the
15th
century
.
verb
to
fasten
or
tighten
something
by
turning
a
screw
into
it
•
He
carefully
screwed
the
lid
onto
the
jar
to
keep
it
airtight
.
He
carefully
screwed
the
lid
onto
the
jar
to
keep
it
airtight
.
•
Please
screw
the
legs
back
onto
the
table
before
we
move
it
.
Please
screw
the
legs
back
onto
the
table
before
we
move
it
.
verb
(
informal
)
to
treat
someone
unfairly
or
spoil
something
for
them
•
The
airline
really
screwed
us
by
cancelling
the
flight
at
the
last
minute
.
The
airline
really
screwed
us
by
cancelling
the
flight
at
the
last
minute
.
•
If
we
cut
corners
now
,
it
could
screw
up
the
entire
project
.
If
we
cut
corners
now
,
it
could
screw
up
the
entire
project
.