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foot pedal
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Pedal
A pedal (from the Latin , pedis, meaning 'foot') is a lever activated by one's foot, sometimes called a "foot pedal" (but all pedals are used by a foot). It may specifically refer to:
Transport
- Pedals in road vehicles, see Car controls#Pedals
- Bicycle pedal, any set of levers which drive the rotation of a geartrain
- Pedalo, a small boat, usually used for recreational purposes, powered by pedals
- Rudder pedals on aircraft, see Rudder#Aircraft rudders
- Pedals (The Nottingham Cycling Campaign), a campaign group in Nottingham, England
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foot pedal
Noun
1. a lever that is operated with the foot
(synonym) pedal, treadle, foot lever
(hypernym) lever
(hyponym) accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
(part-holonym) organ, pipe organ
