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Noun
S:
(n)
pedal point
,
pedal
(a sustained bass note)
S:
(n)
pedal
,
treadle
,
foot pedal
,
foot lever
(a lever that is operated with the foot)
direct hyponym
/
full hyponym
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(n)
lever
(a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)
S:
(n)
compound lever
(a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum)
S:
(n)
crowbar
,
wrecking bar
,
pry
,
pry bar
(a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge)
S:
(n)
gun trigger
,
trigger
(lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun)
S:
(n)
hand throttle
(a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve)
S:
(n)
key
(a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed)
S:
(n)
peavey
,
peavy
,
cant dog
,
dog hook
(a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs)
S:
(n)
pedal
,
treadle
,
foot pedal
,
foot lever
(a lever that is operated with the foot)
S:
(n)
pinch bar
(a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels)
S:
(n)
ripping bar
(a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails)
S:
(n)
rocker arm
,
valve rocker
(a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine)
S:
(n)
spark lever
((on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition)
S:
(n)
stick
,
control stick
,
joystick
(a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane)
S:
(n)
tappet
(a lever that is moved in order to tap something else)
S:
(n)
tiller
(lever used to turn the rudder on a boat)
S:
(n)
tire iron
,
tire tool
(hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel)
part holonym
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
pedal
[Related to:
pedal
] (ride a bicycle)
W:
(v)
treadle
[Related to:
treadle
] (operate (machinery) by a treadle)
Verb
S:
(v)
bicycle
,
cycle
,
bike
,
pedal
,
wheel
(ride a bicycle)
S:
(v)
pedal
(operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument)
domain category
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
entailment
derivationally related form
sentence frame
Adjective
S:
(adj)
pedal
(of or relating to the feet)
"the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"
pertainym