Pedal — Distinguish from paddle and petal and the verb peddle.The word pedal comes from the Latin (, 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,… … Wikipedia
pedal clearance — The distance between the pedal and the floor, when the pedal is folly depressed; reference points may vary … Dictionary of automotive terms
pedal pulsation — The vibration of the brake pedal when depressed, caused by a defective disc or drum (or when ABS is activated) … Dictionary of automotive terms
Automobile pedal — Hanging pedals in a Subaru Legacy. From left to right: foot rest, clutch, brake, gas … Wikipedia
Sustain pedal — Piano pedals from left to right: una corda, sostenuto, and sustain pedal Location of p … Wikipedia
Expression pedal — An expression pedal is an important control found on many organs and synthesizers that allows the volume of the sound to be manipulated. Because the source of power with a pipe organ and electronic organs is not generated by the organist, the… … Wikipedia
Wah-wah pedal — A wah wah pedal (or just wah pedal) is a type of guitar effects pedal that alters the tone of the signal to create a distinctive effect, intended to mimic the human voice. The pedal sweeps the peak response of a filter up and down in frequency to … Wikipedia
Crescendo pedal — of an Allen Protege AP 31 digital organ, indicated by the organist s right foot. A crescendo pedal is a large pedal commonly found on medium sized and larger pipe organs (as well as digital organs), either partially or fully recessed within the… … Wikipedia
damper pedal — noun : the pedal that controls the set of dampers on a piano called also loud pedal, sustaining pedal * * * Music. a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.… … Useful english dictionary
free pedal play — The distance the clutch pedal can be depressed before it begins to disengage the clutch. Generally about 19 25 mm (0.5 1 inch) free pedal play is normal to be sure that slight resting of the foot on the pedal will not disengage the clutch.… … Dictionary of automotive terms
clutch pedal — A foot operated pedal located on the floor of the vehicle to the left of the brake pedal on cars with manual transmission. When the clutch pedal is depressed, it disengages the clutch so the engine and the crankshaft can turn independently of the … Dictionary of automotive terms