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pedals

/ˈpɛdəlz/

pedals is the plural of pedal.

pedals is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pedal.

Meaning of pedal

Noun

pedal (plural pedals)

  1. A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
    • There are three pedals on manual cars, two on automatics.
  2. an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.
  3. An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.
  4. (humorous) A stirrup.
  5. The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.
    • A small organ commonly has only one or two ranks on the pedal.

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Phrases with pedals

Questions about pedals

What is pedals the plural of?
Pedals is the plural of pedal.
How do you pronounce pedals?
Pedals is pronounced /ˈpɛdəlz/.

Words near pedals in the dictionary

  1. pedallings
  2. pedally
  3. pedalo
  4. pedaloes
  5. pedalos
  6. pedals
  7. pedals to the metal
  8. pedancy
  9. pedanda
  10. pedaneous
  11. pedant

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