skeleton crew
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crew
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kroo

Definition & Meaning of "skeleton crew"in English

Skeleton crew
01

a minimal number of workers needed to maintain basic operations, especially during off-hours or emergencies 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
skeleton crews
Examples
During the holiday, the company operated with a skeleton crew. 
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