PEDAL

Feb 5, 2025

Noun: each of a pair of foot-operated levers used for powering a bicycle or other vehicle propelled by the legs

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

Noun: 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

Verb: move by working the pedals of a bicycle

Verb: use the pedals of a piano, organ, or other keyboard instrument, especially in a particular style

Adjective: relating to the foot or feet