Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zoöl.), 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.
of, or relating to, the foot or feet
A device operated by the foot of the player which moves the registers, the buff stop, or the coupler. In modern harpsichords, one pedal is usually provided for each register and one each for the buff stop and the coupler.
a lever that is operated with the foot
of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"
a lever activated by one s foot Examples
Belonging to the feet, from the Latin "pedes", the feet.
The part of a bicycle where the foot transfers energy to the drive train.
A pedal that engages with a special shoe by means of a cleat. With clipless pedals, the rider is attached to the bicycle until he or she twists their foot to unclip.
A foot lever located at the base of the piano, usually two to three in number. Each lever has a different function to allow the player produce different sound effects. The three types of pedals are: soft pedal ( una corda pedal), sostenuto pedal, and sustain pedal.
Having to do with the feet.