"pedal point" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pedal points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pedal point (plural pedal points)
  1. (music) A sustained bass pitch. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: pedal note, organ point Translations (sustained bass pitch): 持續低音 /持续低音 (chíxù dīyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), urkupiste (Finnish), Orgelpunkt [masculine] (German), nuta pedałowa [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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          "roman": "chíxù dīyīn",
          "sense": "sustained bass pitch",
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          "sense": "sustained bass pitch",
          "word": "urkupiste"
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          "sense": "sustained bass pitch",
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          "sense": "sustained bass pitch",
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