crew chief
nounDefinition of crew chief
: 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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One evening, while McCain and his crew chief, Air Force Master Sgt. — Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, "How a McCain came home from war to mourn his famous father," 23 Aug. 2019 By the time the umpires, headed by crew chief John McSherry, had sorted everything out, 15 minutes had elapsed, and six players plus Jack Krol, the Padres’ third manager of the day, had been ejected. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: 35 years since the big baseball brawl," 13 Aug. 2019 Bell argued with Torres for more than 20 seconds before he was ejected with crew chief Angel Hernandez standing nearby. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds Manager David Bell ejected club-record 7th time after Suárez tossed," 19 July 2019 The ball left the yard but was ruled foul, a decision that was confirmed after a crew chief review by Mark Carlson, averting what could have been a three-run homer and a 5-0 lead. — Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, "Athletics beat Astros for third straight time, positioned for series sweep," 17 Aug. 2019 Drivers won’t worry about the fuel mileage as much as crew chiefs. — Bob Pockrass, USA TODAY, "Longer course, more turns will test drivers' skills at Sonoma Raceway," 21 June 2019 A year ago Wimmer won it as crew chief for Chase Purdy, a 19-year-old NASCAR hopeful from Mississippi, in conjunction with Anthony Campi Racing out of Florida. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Winning is still winning for Chris Wimmer, whether he's driving or helping others," 6 Aug. 2019 The crew chief review determined that Mark Canha had to go back to third base. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "Oakland A’s rally for victory over Houston Astros," 23 July 2019 That pit call haunted Busch and his crew chief all week, but a late call for four tires gave the No. — Gary B. Graves, orlandosentinel.com, "Kurt Busch outduels younger brother Kyle to win at Kentucky," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crew chief.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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