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noun
The crew of employees that operate a railway train.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhregh-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh1-sḱéti Latin crēscere Old French creistre Old French creuebor. Middle English crue English crew English traincrew From train + crew.
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