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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
pedal
adj 1: of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal
extremity is `foot'"
n 1: a sustained bass note [syn: pedal point, pedal]
2: a lever that is operated with the foot [syn: pedal,
treadle, foot pedal, foot lever]
v 1: ride a bicycle [syn: bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal,
wheel]
2: operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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.
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2. (p[e^]d"al) Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals.
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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]
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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