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Pedal

//ˈpɛdəl// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the foot. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the feet wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

    "There are three pedals on manual cars, two on automatics."

  2. 2
    a lever that is operated with the foot wordnet
  3. 3
    an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.
  4. 4
    a sustained bass note wordnet
  5. 5
    An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.
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  1. 6
    A stirrup. humorous
  2. 7
    The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.

    "A small organ commonly has only one or two ranks on the pedal."

Verb
  1. 1
    To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.

    "to pedal one's loom"

  2. 2
    operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument wordnet
  3. 3
    To operate a bicycle. intransitive

    "He was out of breath from pedalling up the steep hill."

  4. 4
    ride a bicycle wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pédale, Latin pedāl(is). By surface analysis, ped- + -al.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French pédale, Latin pedāl(is). By surface analysis, ped- + -al.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French pédale, Latin pedāl(is). By surface analysis, ped- + -al.

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