Meaning & use
crew
A group of people who work together, especially operating a ship, aircraft, or on a shared task.
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The film crew arrived before dawn to set up lights for the first scene.
A skeleton crew stayed on board to keep the vessel running through the storm.
A note on using this word
Crew is often treated as a collective noun and can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group is seen as one unit or many individuals.
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