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pedalling
n.
act of pressing pedals; operation of pedals
pedal
v.
press on a pedal; ride a bicycle
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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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pedal
Noun
1. a sustained bass note
(synonym) pedal point
(hypernym) note, musical note, tone
2. a lever that is operated with the foot
(synonym) treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
(hypernym) lever
(hyponym) accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
(part-holonym) organ, pipe organ
(derivation) bicycle, cycle, bike, wheel
Verb
1. ride a bicycle
(synonym) bicycle, cycle, bike, wheel
(hypernym) ride
(hyponym) backpedal
(derivation) treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
2. operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
(hypernym) operate, control
(entail) play, spiel
(derivation) pedal point
(classification) music
Adjective
1. of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"
(pertainym) vertebrate foot, pedal extremity
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pedal
v.
šlapat
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pedal
Czas.
pedałować
