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Pedal

ˈpɛdl

Pedal definitions

noun

Inflections:

pedal pedals

each of a pair of foot-operated levers used for powering a bicycle or other vehicle propelled by the legs
a foot-operated throttle, brake, or clutch control in a motor vehicle

"a brake pedal"
each of a set of two or three levers on a piano, particularly (also sustaining pedal) one which, when depressed, prevents the dampers from stopping the sound when the keys are released. The second is the soft pedal; a third, if present, produces either selective sustaining or complete muffling of the tone
- a foot-operated lever on other musical instruments, such as an organ
- a foot-operated device for producing a sound effect on an electric guitar

verb

Inflections:

pedals pedalling pedalled pedaling pedaled pedal

move by working the pedals of a bicycle

"they pedalled along the canal towpath"
- move (a bicycle) by working its pedals
  
  "she was pedalling a bicycle around town"
- work the pedals of a bicycle
  
  "he was coming down the path on his bike, pedalling hard"
use the pedals of a piano, organ, or other keyboard instrument, especially in a particular style

"the organist pedalled furiously, her feet travelling musical miles"