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- [ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l]
- /ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l/
- /ˈped.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l]
- /ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l/
Definitions of pedal word
- noun pedal a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps. 1
- noun pedal a leverlike part worked by the foot to supply power in various mechanisms, as the bicycle. 1
- noun pedal Music. a foot-operated keyboard, as on an organ or harpsichord. any of the keys of such a keyboard. pedal point. 1
- verb without object pedal to work or use the pedals, as in playing an organ or propelling a bicycle. 1
- verb with object pedal to work the pedals of (an organ, bicycle, etc.). 1
- adjective pedal of or relating to a foot or the feet. 1
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Origin of pedal
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; (< French pédale) < Latin pedālis of the feet. See ped-2, -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pedal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pedal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pedal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pedal
verb pedal
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