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handcrew

handcrew noun: a team of firefighters responsible for constructing firelines.

Noun

handcrew (plural handcrews)

  1. A team of firefighters responsible for constructing firelines.

Forms of handcrew

pluralhandcrews

Origin of handcrew

From hand + crew.

Questions about handcrew

What does handcrew mean?
Handcrew means a team of firefighters responsible for constructing firelines.
What part of speech is handcrew?
Handcrew is a noun.
What is the plural of handcrew?
The plural of handcrew is handcrews.

Words near handcrew in the dictionary

  1. handcraftsmen
  2. handcraftswoman
  3. handcraftswomen
  4. handcrank
  5. handcranks
  6. handcrew
  7. handcrews
  8. handcuff
  9. handcuff artist
  10. handcuff artists
  11. handcuff knot

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