crew chief

noun

: one who is in charge of a crew of workers
especially : a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew

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Their conversation quickly grew heated, and crew chief Laz Diaz had to hold the Sox skipper back and lead him away from Estabrook. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025 Cora continued yelling at Estabrook, and at one point, crew chief Laz Diaz had to hold Cora back before Cora eventually retired to the dugout. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Additionally, crew chief Scott Graves has been suspended for the next two races through Charlotte. Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 But crew chief Roy Gulbeyan said Clark had pushed Reese with her left hand. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew chief

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crew chief was in 1926

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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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