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wah-wah pedal

wah-wah pedal noun: a pedal for an electric guitar that mimics the sound of the human voice.

Noun

wah-wah pedal (plural wah-wah pedals)

  1. A pedal for an electric guitar that mimics the sound of the human voice.
    • Go on Ted, go on, beat those drum! / Get in there! / Ah shit, let's give Cordell some, on that wah-wah pedal now!1974, Betty Davis, “Git In There”, in They Say I'm Different, performed by Betty Davis
    Synonyms:
    wah pedal

Synonyms of wah-wah pedal

Forms of wah-wah pedal

pluralwah-wah pedals

Questions about wah-wah pedal

What does wah-wah pedal mean?
Wah-wah pedal means a pedal for an electric guitar that mimics the sound of the human voice.
What part of speech is wah-wah pedal?
Wah-wah pedal is a noun.
What is the plural of wah-wah pedal?
The plural of wah-wah pedal is wah-wah pedals.

Words near wah-wah pedal in the dictionary

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  2. wah pedal
  3. wah pedals
  4. wah wah
  5. wah-wah
  6. wah-wah pedal
  7. wah-wah pedals
  8. wah-wahed
  9. wah-wahing
  10. wah-wahs
  11. Wahab

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