pedal
pe·dal
adjective
1.
of or relating to the feet
- “the word for a pedal extremity is”
- “'”
noun
1.
a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
verb
2.
operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
Origin
Borrowed from French pédale, Latin pedāl(is). By surface analysis, ped- + -al.
Phrases
- back pedal brake
- brake pedal
- clutch pedal
- combination pedal
- foot pedal
- gas pedal
- go pedal
- loop pedal
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Entails
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