ground crew

noun

: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an airplane

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Aircraft were deployed to support firefighting efforts in areas that were difficult for ground crews to reach, according to the Southwest team. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025 However, ground crews saw something out of the ordinary emerging from the landing gear. Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 July 2025 Space Pioneer said the launch pad passed an acceptance test, and ground crews raised a full-scale model of the Tianlong 3 rocket on the launch pad. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025 The incident is located in a remote area with difficult access, presenting challenges to ground crews. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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ground crew

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