"pedal" meaning in English

See pedal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpiːdəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pedal (noun, verb).wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pedal (adj).wav [UK] Forms: pedal [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
enPR: pēdʹəl Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is related to the foot.
    Sense id: simple-pedal-en-adj-1t~V5oCk

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛdəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pedal (noun, verb).wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pedal (adj).wav [UK] Forms: pedal [singular], pedals [plural]
enPR: pĕdʹəl Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A pedal is a kind of lever that is used by the foot to control a machine. A bicycle, a piano and a car all have pedals in them.
    Sense id: simple-pedal-en-noun-YQmiOyrg
  2. A pedal is a foot or a foot-like part of the body.
    Sense id: simple-pedal-en-noun-f4rG0VDC Categories (other): Medicine

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɛdəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pedal (noun, verb).wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pedal (adj).wav [UK] Forms: pedaled [past], pedaled [past, participle], pedaling [present, participle], pedal [canonical], pedals [third-person, singular], pedalled [past], pedalled [past, participle], pedalling [present, participle]
enPR: pĕdʹəl Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE], {{verb|pedal|l}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you pedal something, you step on a pedal that is linked to a wheel so that it can move in circles.
    Sense id: simple-pedal-en-verb-t1f4qnjQ
  2. When you pedal, you are trying to control and operate a bicycle.
    Sense id: simple-pedal-en-verb-awQeBvG1 Categories (other): Verbs
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