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pedal1 a. any foot-operated lever or other device, esp one of the two levers that drive the chain wheel of a bicycle, the foot brake, clutch control, or accelerator of a car, one of the levers on an organ controlling deep bass notes, or one of the levers on a piano used to create a muted effect or sustain tone b. (as modifier): a pedal cycle pedal2 of or relating to the foot or feet pedal [′ped·əl] (biology) Of or pertaining to the foot. (design engineering) A lever operated by foot. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As the customer walked across the parking lot in the 1700 block of Palmdale Boulevard, the would-be robber pedaled up on a bicycle and started talking to him, Jennings said. Among Faricy's many valuable conclusions, one might single out four that are not widely understood: the depth of the damper pedal usually is related to dynamics, with a deeper pedal needed for louder dynamics; the una corda pedal can be used coloristically at any dynamic level, including in loud passages; the una corda pedal can be depressed just as progressively as the damper pedal; and bass notes marked staccato by nineteenth-century composers often should be pedaled. AIDS Vaccine Ride and pedaled 400 miles from Montreal to Portland, Maine. |
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