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pedal

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C] Countable
pl: pedalspast: pedaledpp: pedaleding: pedaling

The word evokes a rhythmic, mechanical interaction between human effort and a machine. It suggests a physical cycle of exertion and release, typically associated with the steady cadence of cycling or the precise control of a piano or car.

Countable when referring to the physical levers on a bike or car.

Meanings

Noun
[someone][something]

A foot-operated lever used to control a vehicle or instrument.

"He pressed the brake pedal firmly."

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To operate a vehicle by pushing pedals with the feet.

"She pedaled her bike up the steep hill."

Intransitive Verb
[doing]

To move by using pedals.

"He was pedaling slowly along the path."

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