PEDALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Pedal

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpɛdl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

move by working the pedals of a bicycle

Short Definition:

move by working bicycle pedals

Examples:
  • they pedalled along the canal towpath
Definition:

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: Noun

Etymology:

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’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpɛdl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Definition:

a foot-operated throttle, brake, or clutch control in a motor vehicle

Short Definition:

foot-operated control in motor vehicle

Examples:
  • a brake pedal
Definition:

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

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