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pedal definition

pedal (ped′'l; for adj.1, also pēd′-)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with the foot or feet
  2. of or operated by a pedal or pedals

Etymology: L pedalis < pes (gen. pedis), foot

noun

  1. 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
  2. such a lever or pad used to change the tone or volume of a musical instrument, as an organ or harp

Etymology: MFr pédale < It pedale < L pedalis: see pedalthe

transitive verb, intransitive verb pedaled -·aled or pedalled -·alled, pedaling -·al·ing or pedalling -·al·ling

to move or operate by a pedal or pedals; use the pedals (of)

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