Awkward gait of doctor among laminated rock (7)
I believe the answer is:
shamble
'awkward gait' is the definition.
'shamble' can be an answer for 'gait' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'awkward' bit.
'doctor among laminated rock' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'MB' (Bachelor of Medicine, Medicinae Baccalaureus).
'among' is an insertion indicator.
'laminated rock' becomes 'shale' (I've seen this in another clue).
'mb' inserted within 'shale' is 'SHAMBLE'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shamble that I've seen before include "Move with shuffling gait" , "Walk slowly and awkwardly" , "not the way to walk up the aisle!" , "Shuffle - butcher's market stall" , "Shuffling awkward walk" .)