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pedal

Pronunciation: [ˈpɛdəl]

Word

Learn how to use pedal in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “transportation”

(noun) a part of a bicycle that you push with your feet to make the bike move. When you want to ride a bike, you push the pedals with your feet to go forward.

Example

She pedaled her bike fast to get to the park before it started raining.

Example

He couldn't ride his bike because the pedals were broken.

Example

Can you show me how to pedal a bicycle?

Context: “transportation”

(verb) to push the pedals of a bike or similar machine with your feet to make it move. It’s what people do when they want to go somewhere on a bicycle.

Example

I pedal my bike every morning to school.

Example

She didn't pedal fast enough to keep up with her friends.

Example

How do you learn to pedal a bicycle?

Context: “music”

(noun) a foot-operated lever or control on a musical instrument, like a piano. This pedal can change the sound of the music as it's played.

Example

He used the piano pedal to hold the notes longer while playing.

Example

Without the pedal, the sound of the piano was short and not as beautiful.

Example

Do you know how to use the sustain pedal on a piano?

How to pronounce pedal

Pronunciation: [ˈpɛdəl]

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