handcrew

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noun

A team of firefighters responsible for constructing firelines.

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Meanings

nounhandcrew (plural handcrews)

plural handcrews

  1. A team of firefighters responsible for constructing firelines.

Origin

From hand + crew.

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Cite this entry
APA

handcrew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handcrew

MLA

“handcrew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handcrew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handcrew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handcrew.

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