Walking encyclopedia
A very knowledgeable person, as in Ask Rob—he’s a walking encyclopedia of military history. A similar expression, a walking dictionary, was used by George Chapman in his poem “Tears of Peace” (c. 1600).
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- Walking-fern
noun 1. a fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having simple, triangular fronds tapering into a prolongation that bends at the top and often takes root at the apex. walking fern noun 1. a North American fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having sword-shaped fronds, the tips of which take root when in contact with the ground: family Aspleniaceae
- Walking-fish
noun 1. any of various fishes able to survive and move about for short periods of time on land, as the mudskipper or climbing perch.
- Walking-leaf
noun 1. leaf insect. 2. walking fern.
- Walking-line
noun 1. a line on the plan of a curving staircase on which all treads are of a uniform width and that is considered to be the ordinary path taken by persons on the stair.
- Walking meditation
noun a session of meditation undertaken while walking while being aware of the component parts of the steps and aimed toward calming the mind and reaching insight as to the nature of mind Examples Walking meditation is a form of meditation in action.