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Meaning of 'pedal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pedal [ a.]
- 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.
- Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals.
- 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.
- A pedal curve or surface.

Meaning of 'pedal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pedal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the feet
Example in sentence:
  • the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'

Nearby Words:

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