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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Diaz, the crew chief, said Buehler was tossed for stepping off the mound to argue the call. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025 Upon review, the crew chief upheld their call: fair inside the Pesky Pole for another two-run jack and a 5-0 Braves lead. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025 Mets manager Carlos Mendoza argued with crew chief and first-base umpire Alfonso Marquez to no avail. Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 On top of the crew chiefs being ejected, the teams will also lose pit-stall selection for the AdventHealth 400. Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew chief

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crew chief was in 1926

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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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