walking dictionary

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Noun

walking dictionary (plural walking dictionaries)

(informal) A person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms.
Synonym: walking encyclopedia

Translations

person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms

Belarusian: хадзячая энцыклапедыя f (xadzjačaja encyklapjedyja)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 活字典 (huózìdiǎn)
Finnish: kävelevä sanakirja
French: encyclopédie vivante f
Greek: κινητή εγκυκλοπαίδεια f (kinití egkyklopaídeia)
Italian: enciclopedia ambulante f, enciclopedia umana f
Japanese: 生き字引 (いきじびき, iki jibiki)
Polish: chodząca encyklopedia (pl) f
Portuguese: enciclopédia ambulante f
Romanian: enciclopedie ambulantă (ro) f
Russian: ходячая энциклопедия (ru) f (xodjačaja enciklopedija)
Spanish: enciclopedia andante f
Turkish: ayaklı ansiklopedi, ayaklı kütüphane (tr)

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