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Definition of PEDAL

Pedal
Pedal Pe"dal, 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 (Zo["o]l.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion. 2. Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals. Pedal curve or 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.

Meaning of PEDAL from wikipedia

- Look up Pedal, pedal, or pes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pedal (from the Latin pes pedis, "foot") is a lever designed to be operated by foot...
- A wah-wah pedal, or simply wah pedal, is a type of effects pedal designed for electric guitar that alters the timbre of the input signal to create a distinctive...
- The pedal steel guitar is a console steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings, enabling more varied and complex...
- pilot has a pedal set consisting of a pair of pedals, with one pedal for each foot. Each right and left pedal works together so that one pedal pops out when...
- pedal (or una corda), the sostenuto pedal, and the sustaining pedal (or damper pedal). Some pianos omit the sostenuto pedal, or have a middle pedal with...
- Pedal boat may refer to: Amphibious cycle, a pedal-powered vehicle capable of operation on both land and water Hydrocycle, a bicycle-like watercraft with...
- two pedals: the soft pedal and the sustain pedal. Most modern upright pianos also have three pedals: soft pedal, practice pedal and sustain pedal, though...
- Yowamushi Pedal (****anese: 弱虫ペダル, Hepburn: Yowamushi Pedaru, lit. 'Weakling Pedal') is a ****anese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe...
- A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-****isted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels...
- Kurangu Pedal (transl. Monkey pedal) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Kamala Kannan. The film stars Santhosh Velmurugan...