Found 4 items, similar to pedal.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: pedal
berdayung, berkayuh, dayung, injakan, mendayung, mengayuh, pedal, pemijak
Indonesian → English (quick)
Definition: pedal
pedal
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pedal
pedal
adj : of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity
is `foot'"
[also:
pedalling,
pedalled]
pedal
n 1: a sustained bass note [syn:
pedal point]
2: a lever that is operated with the foot [syn:
treadle,
foot pedal
,
foot lever]
[also:
pedalling,
pedalled]
pedal
v 1: ride a bicycle [syn:
bicycle,
cycle,
bike,
wheel]
2: operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
[also:
pedalling,
pedalled]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pedal
Pedal
\Pe"dal\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]dale, It. pedale. See
Pedal,
a.]
1. (Mech.) 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.
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2. (Geom.) A pedal curve or surface.
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Pedal
\Pe"dal\, a. [L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See
Foot, and cf.
Pew.]
1. Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or
figuratively; specifically (Zo["o]l.), pertaining to the
foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion.
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2. Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals.
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Pedal curve or
Pedal surface (Geom.), the curve or
surface which is the locus of the feet of perpendiculars
let fall from a fixed point upon the straight lines
tangent to a given curve, or upon the planes tangent to a
given surface.
Pedal note (Mus.), the note which is held or sustained
through an organ point. See
Organ point, under
Organ.
Pedal organ (Mus.), an organ which has pedals or a range of
keys moved by the feet; that portion of a full organ which
is played with the feet.
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