Pedal1. (n.) A lever or key acted on by the foot; as, a gas pedal; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle.
2. (a.) of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion.
3. (a.) of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals.
4. (n.) A pedal curve or surface.
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