skeleton crew in English dictionary

  • skeleton crew

    Meanings and definitions of "skeleton crew"

    • (idiomatic)The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
    • noun
      (idiomatic)
      The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
    • The minimal number of people keeping something operational.

    Grammar and declension of skeleton crew

    • skeleton crew ( plural  skeleton crews)
    • skeleton crew (plural skeleton crews)

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