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pedal |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pedal \Pe"dal\, 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. 2. (Geom.) A pedal curve or surface. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pedal adj : of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'" n 1: a sustained bass note [syn: {pedal point}] 2: a lever that is operated with the foot [syn: {treadle}, {foot lever}] v 1: ride a bicycle [syn: {bicycle}, {cycle}, {bike}, {wheel}] 2: operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
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