ped·al

(pĕd′l)

a. A foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a mechanism, as in a loom, sewing machine, piano, or organ.

b. A similar foot-operated part attached to a crank and used for powering various devices, such as a bicycle.

2. Music

a. A pedal point.

b. A pedal keyboard.

adj.

1. Of or relating to a pedal.

2. (also pēd′l) Of or relating to a foot or footlike part: the pedal extremities.

v. ped·aled, ped·al·ing, ped·als or ped·alled or ped·al·ling

v.intr.

1. To use or operate a pedal or pedals.

2. To ride a bicycle.

v.tr.

To operate the pedals of.

[French pédale, from Italian pedale, from Latin pedālis, one foot long, from pēs, ped-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

ped′al·er, ped′al·ler n.

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pedaller

(ˈpɛdələ) or

pedaler

a person who pedals

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

pedaller - a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)

pedaler

bicycler, bicyclist, cyclist, wheeler - a person who rides a bicycle

rider - a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

unicyclist - a person who rides a unicycle

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