pedal

A part you push with your foot to move or control a bike, car, or other machine.

• Put your foot on the pedal.
• The bicycle has two metal pedals.
• She pressed the piano pedal to let the notes ring.

Common phrases: brake pedal, bicycle pedal, press the pedal

A foot or a part of an animal’s body shaped or used like a foot.

• The diagram labels the animal’s pedal.
• The specimen has a broad, muscular pedal.
• Students examined the pedal under a microscope.

Similar words: foot

Common phrases: muscular pedal, pedal structure

The groups of organ pipes controlled by the keys played with the feet.

• The pedal has two ranks of pipes.
• The organist added a deep stop to the pedal.
• This church organ has a powerful pedal.

Similar words: pedal division

Common phrases: organ pedal, pedal division, pedal stops

To move a bicycle by pushing its foot controls around with your feet.

• I pedal my bike to school.
• She pedalled slowly up the hill.
• Can you pedal faster?

Similar words: cycle

Common phrases: pedal a bike, pedal uphill, pedal faster, pedal to school

Connected with the foot or feet.

• The nurse checked his pedal pulse.
• The scan showed damage to the pedal bones.
• These exercises strengthen the pedal muscles.

Common phrases: pedal pulse, pedal bones, pedal muscles