Definition of Pedal. Meaning of Pedal. Synonyms of Pedal

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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

- transcription, a pedal is used to control playback of voice dictations Pedal curve, a curve derived by construction from a given curve Pedal triangle, a triangle...
- 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...
- Yowamushi Pedal (弱虫ペダル, Yowamushi Pedaru, lit. "Weakling Pedal") is a ****anese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. It began serialization...
- bicycle, also called a bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one...
- A sustain pedal or sustaining pedal (also called damper pedal, loud pedal, or open pedal) is the most commonly used pedal in a modern piano. It is typically...
- timpani are pedal timpani and can be tuned quickly and accurately to specific pitches by skilled players through the use of a movable foot-pedal. They are...
- Pedal tones (or pedals) are special low notes in the harmonic series of br**** instruments. A pedal tone has the pitch of its harmonic series' fundamental...
- The pedal steel guitar is a console-type of steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings to enable playing more varied...
- The Yowamushi Pedal anime series premiered on October 7, 2013. Episodes are simulcast with English, Spanish, and Portuguese subs on Crunchyroll under...
- Pedal pushers are calf-length trousers that were po****r during the 1950s and the early 1960s. Often cuffed and worn tight to the skin, they are related...
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