Pedal 54514 206322791 2008-04-17T20:22:30Z Xyzzyplugh 639298 more :''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 {{disambig}} [[bg:Педал]] [[da:Pedal]] [[de:Pedal]] [[es:Pedal]] [[fa:پدال]] [[fr:Pédale]] [[it:Pedale]] [[ko:페달]] [[nl:Pedaal]] [[ja:ペダル]] [[pl:Pedał]] [[ru:Педаль]] [[sv:Pedal]] [[no:Pedal]]