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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 as a physical lever on a machine, such as the two pedals on a bicycle or the three pedals in a car.