pedal
Pronunciation: [ˈpɛdəl]
Word
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?
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