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Word: Pedal
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (denoting a foot-operated lever of an organ): from French pédale, from Italian pedale, from Latin pedalis ‘a foot in length’, from pes, ped- ‘foot’
ˈpɛdl
each of a pair of foot-operated levers used for powering a bicycle or other vehicle propelled by the legs.
Short Definition:foot-operated lever for powering bicycle
a foot-operated throttle, brake, or clutch control in a motor vehicle
Short Definition:foot-operated control in motor vehicle
Examples:- 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.
Short Definition:foot-operated lever on piano
Word: Pedal
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpɛdl
move by working the pedals of a bicycle
Short Definition:move by working bicycle pedals
Examples:- they pedalled along the canal towpath
use the pedals of a piano, organ, or other keyboard instrument, especially in a particular style
Short Definition:use pedals of piano
Examples:- the organist pedalled furiously, her feet travelling musical miles
Word: Pedal
Speech Type: Adjective
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