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ALL meanings of pedal

ped·al
P p
  • noun pedal cycle: footrest 1
  • intransitive verb pedal cycle 1
  • transitive verb pedal cycle: move by pedalling 1
  • noun pedal musical instrument: foot lever 1
  • noun pedal vehicle: foot control 1
  • 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
  • adjective pedal of or relating to a pedal or pedals. 1
  • adjective pedal using pedals: a pedal mechanism. 1
  • countable noun pedal The pedals on a bicycle are the two parts that you push with your feet in order to make the bicycle move. 0
  • verb pedal When you pedal a bicycle, you push the pedals around with your feet to make it move. 0
  • countable noun pedal A pedal in a car or on a machine is a lever that you press with your foot in order to control the car or machine. 0
  • noun pedal any foot-operated lever or other device, esp one of the two levers that drive the chain wheel of a bicycle, the foot brake, clutch control, or accelerator of a car, one of the levers on an organ controlling deep bass notes, or one of the levers on a piano used to create a muted effect or sustain tone 0
  • noun pedal (as modifier) 0
  • verb pedal to propel (a bicycle, boat, etc) by operating the pedals 0
  • verb pedal to operate the pedals of an organ, piano, etc, esp in a certain way 0
  • verb pedal to work (pedals of any kind) 0
  • adjective pedal of or relating to the foot or feet 0
  • adjective pedal of or having to do with the foot or feet 0
  • adjective pedal of or operated by a pedal or pedals 0
  • noun pedal a lever operated by the foot, used in transmitting motion, as on a bicycle, or a pad pressed by the foot in activating a mechanism, as on a sewing machine, so as to operate a device 0
  • noun pedal such a lever or pad used to change the tone or volume of a musical instrument, as an organ or harp 0
  • verb transitive pedal to move or operate by a pedal or pedals; use the pedals (of) 0
  • noun pedal A pedal in a vehicle is a lever that you press with your foot in order to control the vehicle. 0
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