'Pedal' definitions:

Definition of 'pedal'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"
noun
A sustained bass note [syn: pedal point, pedal]
noun
A lever that is operated with the foot [syn: pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever]
verb
Ride a bicycle [syn: bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel]
verb
Operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

Definition of 'Pedal'

From: GCIDE
  • Pedal \Pe"dal\ (p[e^]d"al), n. [Cf. F. p['e]dale, It. pedale. See Pedal, a.]
  • 1. (Mech.) A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Geom.) A pedal curve or surface. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Pedal'

From: GCIDE
  • Pedal \Pe"dal\ (p[=e]"dal in def 1; 277), a. [L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pew.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (p[e^]d"al) Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals. [1913 Webster]
  • Pedal curve or Pedal surface (Geom.), the curve or surface which is the locus of the feet of perpendiculars let fall from a fixed point upon the straight lines tangent to a given curve, or upon the planes tangent to a given surface.
  • Pedal note (Mus.), the note which is held or sustained through an organ point. See Organ point, under Organ.
  • Pedal organ (Mus.), an organ which has pedals or a range of keys moved by the feet; that portion of a full organ which is played with the feet. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'pedal'

From: Moby Thesaurus

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