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pedal


Definition: Meaning of, pedal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɛd(ə)l /

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pedal pedals
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  1. also bicycle pedal one of the two parts of a bicycle that you push round with your feet to make the bicycle go forward
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  2. a part in a car or on a machine that you press with your foot to control it
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  3. a part on a piano or organ that you press with your foot to change the quality of the sound
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  4. put/press/push the pedal to the metal American English to drive a car, truck etc very fast
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  5. put/press/push the pedal to the metal American English to work harder or faster, especially so that you can win a game
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pedal pedalled, pedaled pedalled, pedaled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pedalling, pedaling pedals
[British English] [American English] [intransitive and transitive]
  1. [always + adverb/preposition] to ride a bicycle [↪  cycle, ride]
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  2. to turn or push the pedals on a bicycle or other machine with your feet
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pedal used in phrases

  • accelerator pedal (noun)
    1. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
  • brake pedal (noun)
    1. foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
  • clutch pedal (noun)
    1. a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
  • foot pedal (noun)
    1. a lever that is operated with the foot
  • gas pedal (noun)
    1. American English the thing that you press with your foot to make a car go faster [=  accelerator]
  • loud pedal (noun)
    1. a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
  • pedal bin (noun)
    1. a container for waste that has a lid which is opened by pressing part of it with your foot
  • pedal extremity (noun)
    1. the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
  • pedal point (noun)
    1. a sustained bass note
  • pedal pusher (noun)
    1. snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls
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