pedal
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈpɛdəl/
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pedal
- Get your foot off the pedal!
- a foot pedal
- gas pedal
- clutch pedal
Then you have the clutch pedal transmission situation.
- Then you have the clutch pedal transmission situation.
- Now inside you have the pedals, which are a little small.
- The first time I put my foot to the pedal, I was like what?
- But but yeah, I've had my Rat pedals stolen off stage.
- This is a Ferrari pedal panel bracket.
- I'd stand on the pedal and push and couldn't get it to move.
- Hands off the wheel, hands off the wheel, feet off the pedals, coast to coast.
- Is is is like putting more gas on the pedal that's already pushed way down.
- But man, that's just there's so much it's like the gas pedal was really hit.
- But of course it's a pedal E brake like oh, come on.
- Let's say I like my hog pedal because I like to do.
Examples
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- The gas pedal is stuck!
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Push the pedal as hard as you can!
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The old man stood on the pedals, pushed downward, and started the bike in motion.
Fiction book (1991) -
Past it, we drop down to see a boy pumping the pedals of a tricycle.
Fiction book (1991) -
Neutral was not an option: anyone driving downhill had to keep the pedal to the metal or risk stalling.
Academic text (2012) -
To start the bike, you need to press on the pedal with your foot.
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She used the pedal of the piano to sustain the sound during the performance.
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When driving a car, the right pedal is the brake, which controls the vehicle's speed.
Synonyms
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2.5
The pedal that makes a car go faster when you press it
57
6.1
A lever or pedal that controls an engine's power and speed
15
3.0
A pedal in a car that makes the engine go faster
14
2.5
A foot pedal in a car that controls the car's speed
3
2.0
A foot pedal you press to make a car slow down or stop
2
3.2
A thing you press with your foot to control a machine like a car or sewing machine
2
9.3
A lever operated by the foot that drives a machine like a sewing machine or loom
1
3.0
A foot pedal in a car that controls the engine speed
1
3.9
A pedal in a car you press to disconnect the engine so you can change gears
A device you move with your foot to control a machine
A piano pedal that lifts the pads on the strings so notes keep sounding after you release the keys
The pedal on the right of a piano that makes notes keep sounding longer
A foot control on a piano that makes the sound softer
Idioms
- Informal
7
6.3
To drive or work as fast as possible, often to finish something
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.9
A pedal in a car you press to disconnect the engine so you can change gears
- Specialized
An electronic device that makes one electric instrument sound like several by adding short echoes and small pitch changes
- Specialized
A curve formed by points where perpendiculars from a fixed point meet a curve's tangents
- Specialized
A piano pedal that lifts the pads on the strings so notes keep sounding after you release the keys
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pedal comes from the old Latin root ped- meaning 'foot'. Think of a small lever made for your foot to press, which is why a bicycle, piano, or car pedal is pushed by the foot.