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walker
noun walk·er \ˈwȯ-kər\
: someone who walks especially for exercise
: someone who walks in a specified way
: a frame that is designed to support someone (such as a baby or an injured or elderly person) who needs help walking
Full Definition of WALKER
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: something used in walking: as a : a framework designed to support a baby learning to walk or an infirm or disabled person b : a walking shoe
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First Known Use of WALKER
14th century
Related to WALKER
- Synonyms
- ambler, perambulator, rambler, tramper, hiker
Walker
biographical name Walk·er \ˈwȯ-kər\
Definition of WALKER
Alice Malsenior 1944– Am. writer
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John E(rnest) 1941– British biochem.
Walker
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William 1824–1860 Am. filibuster
Medical Dictionary
walker
noun walk·er \ˈwȯ-kər\
Medical Definition of WALKER
: a framework designed to support an infant learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person
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