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/kruː/ n

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[C + singular or plural verb] a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.

an ambulance/lifeboat crew

a TV/film/camera crew

The aircraft has/carries a crew of seven.

See also: aircrew

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[C] the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc. who are not officers

Apart from the 10 officers, a crew of 90 looks after the 300 passengers.

(Definition of crew noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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