Can refer to the Pedal division containing the pipes or the keys on which these pipes are played
ped·al pedals pedalling pedalled in AM, use pedaling, pedaled1. The pedals on a bicycle are the two parts that you push with your feet in order to make the bicycle move
A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle
a lever that is operated with the foot operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'
A lever operated by ones foot that is used to control a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano
When you pedal a bicycle, you push the pedals around with your feet to make it move. She climbed on her bike with a feeling of pride and pedalled the five miles home She was too tired to pedal back. see also back-pedal, soft-pedal
A device operated by the foot of the player which moves the registers, the buff stop, or the coupler In modern harpsichords, one pedal is usually provided for each register and one each for the buff stop and the coupler
A pedal bin is a container for waste, usually in a kitchen or bathroom. It has a lid which is controlled by a pedal that you press with your foot. a container for waste that has a lid which is opened by pressing part of it with your foot
An electronically amplified guitar mounted on legs, with up to ten strings whose pitch can be altered by sliding a steel bar across them or by depressing pedals attached to them. Also called pedal steel guitar
A foot operated device which, directly or indirectly, controls the flow of fuel and/or air to the engine, controlling engine rpm Also called the gas pedal See Throttle
If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed. Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them He appeared to back-pedal on that statement. = backtrack
disapproval If you say that someone back-pedals, you disapprove of their behaviour because they are not doing what they promised. She's backpedaled twice already The cabinet may backpedal on these commitments. + back-pedalling back-pedalling Britain's back-pedalling on reforms
On cars with manual transmissions, this is a pedal ("The third pedal") located on the floor of the car to the left of the brake pedal When the clutch pedal is depressed, it disengages the clutch so the driver can change gears
(Otomotiv) On cars with manual transmissions, this is a pedal ("The third pedal") located on the floor of the car to the left of the brake pedal. When the clutch pedal is depressed, it disengages the clutch so the driver can change gears
(Otomotiv) The distance the clutch pedal can be depressed before it begins to disengage the clutch. About 3/4 to 1 inch of free pedal play is normally required to assure that the clutch will be fully engaged when not in use. Without free pedal play, the throw-out bearing, and/or the clutch, would wear out
soft-pedal soft-pedals soft-pedalling soft-pedalled in AM, use soft-pedaling, soft-pedaled If you soft-pedal something, you deliberately reduce the amount of activity or pressure that you have been using to get something done or seen. He refused to soft-pedal an investigation into the scandal. to make something seem less important or less urgent than it really is