pedal
1. ped.al \'ped-*l\ n [MF pedale, fr. It, fr. L pedalis, adj.] 1: a lever
acted on by the foot in the playing of musical instruments 2: a foot lever
or treadle by which a part is activated in a mechanism
2. ped.al \'ped-*l also 'pe-d-\ \'ped-\ aj [L pedalis, fr. ped-, pes] 1: of
or relating to the foot 2: of, relating to, or involving a pedal
3. ped.al \'ped-*l\ \'ped-*l-in, 'ped-lin\ vb or ped.aled also ped.alled;
also ped.al.ing; also ped.al.ling 1: to use or work a pedal 2: to ride a
bicycle : to work the pedals of