"walkalong" meaning in All languages combined

See walkalong on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: walkalongs [plural]
Etymology: From walk + along. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|walk|along}} walk + along Head templates: {{en-noun}} walkalong (plural walkalongs)
  1. (sociology) A type of interview in which the interviewer and subject walk together while talking. Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-walkalong-en-noun-rJ3lGB83 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
  2. A police detail or other group that walks with someone.
    Sense id: en-walkalong-en-noun-Y138dsZV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 36 26 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 37 28 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 39 28 30
  3. A small forklift used for pallets.
    Sense id: en-walkalong-en-noun-gZA~X~2Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 36 26 29
  4. A dandy-horse, a 19th-century precursor of the bicycle.
    Sense id: en-walkalong-en-noun-3jpYV--Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 36 26 29

Inflected forms

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