pedal

noun

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

(music) An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.

(music) The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.

(medicine) an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.

(equestrianism, humorous) A stirrup.

verb

(intransitive) To operate a bicycle.

To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.

adjective

Of or relating to the foot.

Roots

pesped- · Latin · foot

Synonyms for pedal

treadlen bicyclen biken wheeln cyclen motorcyclen motorn crankv ridev fingerboardn

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