ground crew
noun
ground personnel responsible for the maintenance and repair of aircraft.
Origin of ground crew
1First recorded in 1930–35
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How to use ground crew in a sentence
When it falls unconscious, a ground crew drags the beast—which can weigh up to 5,000 lbs—into a net strapped to the chopper.
Next morning (the 16th) after fueling up we took off (with the ground crew) for the Homeward trip.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreThey were interrupted by the ground-crew chief who reported the decoy ship ready to blast off.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates | Carey RockwellDashing up the metal ladder, Connel roared the order to the waiting ground crew.
Sabotage in Space | Carey RockwellA member of the ground crew took his place at the propeller.
Aces Up | Covington Clarke
Members of the ground crew took up their stations at the wing tips.
Aces Up | Covington Clarke
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