Pedal
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:''Distinguish from [[paddle]] and [[petal]] and the verb [[peddle]].
{{Wiktionary|Pedal}}
The word '''pedal''' comes from the Latin ('''[[wikt:pes#Latin|pes]]''', '''Pedis''') and relates to the foot.
A pedal is a [[lever]] activated by one's foot. Examples include:
* [[Automobile pedal]]
* [[Bicycle pedal]]
* [[Pedalo]], a small boat, usually used for recreational purposes, powered by pedals
* [[Piano pedals]]
* [[Pedal keyboard]], on pipe and electronic organs, which contains approximately one dozen to three dozen pedals that resemble the keyboards (or "manuals"); when one of these pedals is depressed, it causes a note (or group of notes) to sound
* [[Effects pedal]], used commonly for electric guitars
* [[Pedal tone]], a nonchord tone, usually the tonic or dominant held for an extended period of time
In Geometry:
* [[Pedal triangle]], a triangle obtained by projecting a point onto the sides of a triangle
* [[Pedal curve]], a curve derived by construction from a given curve
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