The meaning of PEDAL is a lever pressed by the foot in the playing of a musical instrument (such as an organ or piano). How to use pedal in a sentence.

What does pedal mean? A pedal is a foot-operated lever that controls some kind of mechanism. The most common kinds of pedals are those on a bicycle, the brake pedal and gas pedal (accelerator) in …

He struggled to pedal his bicycle up the hill. We were pedalling like mad (= very fast) against the wind, but didn't seem to be getting anywhere.

A pedal (from the Latin pes pedis, "foot") is a lever designed to be operated by foot and may refer to:

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

Definition of pedal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3 days ago · Noun [edit] pedal (plural pedals) A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano. quotations

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

A pedal in a vehicle is a lever that you press with your foot in order to control the vehicle.

Anything you push with your feet to control a machine, vehicle, or instrument is a pedal. When you use a sewing machine, you push the pedal with your foot to make the needle move up and down.