pedal – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pedal
n.
lever that is used to operate a device
v.
press on a pedal; ride a bicycle
Pedal
A
pedal (from the Latin ,
pedis, meaning 'foot') is a
lever activated by one's foot, sometimes called a "foot pedal" (but all pedals are used by a foot). It may specifically refer to:
Transport
pedal
Noun
1. a sustained bass note
(synonym) pedal point
(hypernym) note, musical note, tone
2. a lever that is operated with the foot
(synonym) treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
(hypernym) lever
(hyponym) accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
(part-holonym) organ, pipe organ
(derivation) bicycle, cycle, bike, wheel
Verb
1. ride a bicycle
(synonym) bicycle, cycle, bike, wheel
(hypernym) ride
(hyponym) backpedal
(derivation) treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
2. operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
(hypernym) operate, control
(entail) play, spiel
(derivation) pedal point
(classification) music
Adjective
1. of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"
(pertainym) vertebrate foot, pedal extremity
Pedal (das)
n.
pedal, treadle, pedal or other mechanical device continually moved by the foot to impart motion
pedal
nm.
treadle, pedal or other mechanical device continually moved by the foot to impart motion; pedal, lever that is used to operate a device
