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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Henderson Motorsports crew chief Chris Carrier has released a statement following Parker Kligerman's disqualification from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Adam Wall will serve as the No. 17 team’s crew chief. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, who was the chopper's crew chief. James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025 McDowell is joining an organization on the rise and has former crew chief Travis Peterson along for the ride. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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