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- [air-kroo]
- /ˈɛərˌkru/
- /ˈeə.kruː/
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- [air-kroo]
- /ˈɛərˌkru/
Definitions of aircrew word
- countable noun aircrew The aircrew on a plane are the pilot and other people who are responsible for flying it and for looking after any passengers who are on it. 3
- noun aircrew the crew of an aircraft 3
- noun aircrew the crew of an aircraft in flight; flight crew 3
- noun aircrew U.S. Air Force. the crew of an aircraft. 1
- noun aircrew The crew staffing an aircraft. 1
- noun aircrew aircraft team 1
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Origin of aircrew
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; air1 + crew1
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Parts of speech for Aircrew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aircrew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
aircrew usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aircrew
noun aircrew
- flight crew — the crew responsible for an aircraft during a flight
- crew — The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
- team — a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest: a football team.
- personnel — a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
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