crew chief

Definition of crew chief

: 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

Examples of crew chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the Grand Rapids show, the 10 lighting technicians include several who are crew chiefs on other high-profile tours. — Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Behind the scenes as Trans-Siberian Orchestra creates a rocking winter wonderland," 19 Dec. 2019 Jeff Nelson, 54, the Park-Cottage Grove and Bethel University grad, was umpire crew chief for the American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Astros. — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, "Charley Walters: Could Twins make deal to get Gerrit Cole?," 19 Oct. 2019 Mark Wegner will be the crew chief and umpire behind home plate for the All-Star game. — Los Angeles Times Staff And Wire Reports, latimes.com, "MLB notes: Christian Yelich will not participate in home run derby," 7 July 2019 Officiating crew chief James Capers said postgame that the call of basket interference was reviewable, but that the Rockets did not challenge it within the allowed 30-second window. — Ben Dubose, Rockets Wire, "Rockets protest loss at San Antonio for misapplication of rules," 5 Dec. 2019 Bowyer and Aric Almirola opened the day with an announcement from Stewart-Haas on a crew chief swap for next year, while Brad Keselowski remained in North Carolina with his family following the birth of his second daughter. — Jenna Fryer, chicagotribune.com, "NASCAR goes back to its roots with a huge Nashville blowout," 5 Dec. 2019 The crew chief said his officials heard nothing racist during the game. — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Oconomowoc, Wauwatosa East high schools accuse each other of using racist language at a football game," 24 Oct. 2019 In July, the team learned the crew chief of its No. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Pair of NASCAR teams scrambling amid hauler issues at Kansas," 18 Oct. 2019 Hamlin enters with a rookie Cup crew chief in Chris Gabehart. — Bob Pockrass, USA TODAY, "Drivers set to battle for 2019 NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead," 15 Nov. 2019

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“Crew chief.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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