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Pedal

see synonyms of pedal

Noun

1. pedal, pedal point

a sustained bass note

2. foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle

a lever that is operated with the foot

Verb

3. bicycle, bike, cycle, pedal, wheel

ride a bicycle

4. pedal

operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

Adjective

5. pedal

of or relating to the feet

Example Sentences:
'the word for a pedal extremity is foot''

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pedal

see synonyms of pedal
noun
1. 
a. 
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
b. 
(as modifier)
a pedal cycle
a pianist's pedal technique
verb -als, -alling, -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled
2. 
to propel (a bicycle, boat, etc) by operating the pedals
3. (intransitive)
to operate the pedals of an organ, piano, etc, esp in a certain way
4. 
to work (pedals of any kind)
adjective
of or relating to the foot or feet

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Pedal

see synonyms of pedal
adjective
1. 
of or having to do with the foot or feet
2. 
of or operated by a pedal or pedals
noun
3. 
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
4. 
such a lever or pad used to change the tone or volume of a musical instrument, as an organ or harp
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpedaled or ˈpedalled, ˈpedaling or ˈpedalling
5. 
to move or operate by a pedal or pedals; use the pedals (of)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Pedal

see synonyms of pedal
n.
1.
a. A foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a mechanism, as in a loom, sewing machine, piano, or organ.
b. A similar foot-operated part attached to a crank and used for powering various devices, such as a bicycle.
2. Music
a. A pedal point.
b. A pedal keyboard.
adj.
1. Of or relating to a pedal.
2. (also pēdl) Of or relating to a foot or footlike part: the pedal extremities.
v. ped·aled, ped·al·ing, ped·als or ped·alled or ped·al·ling
v.intr.
1. To use or operate a pedal or pedals.
2. To ride a bicycle.
v.tr.
To operate the pedals of.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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