자전거나 자동차, 재봉틀 등에서 발로 밟아서 기계를 작동시키거나 속도를 조절하는 장치
A foot-operated lever used to control a mechanism or propel a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car.
예문:
"You must press the clutch pedal before changing gears in a manual car."
"The cyclist lost his footing and his foot slipped off the pedal."
피아노나 오르간 같은 악기에서 소리의 울림을 길게 하거나 음량을 조절하기 위해 발로 밟는 장치
A lever on a musical instrument, especially a piano or organ, operated by the foot to modify the sound.
예문:
"The pianist used the soft pedal to create a delicate atmosphere in the piece."
"Church organs often have a full set of pedals for the bass notes."
자전거 등의 페달을 밟아 움직이거나 악기의 페달을 조작하여 연주하다
To work the pedals of a bicycle, or to use the pedals when playing a musical instrument.
예문:
"They pedaled through the countryside for three hours."
"It is difficult to pedal a bicycle against a strong headwind."
발의, 또는 발과 관련된 해부학적 혹은 동물학적 특성
Of or relating to the foot or feet, particularly in a biological or anatomical context.
예문:
"The pedal reflex is often checked by doctors to test nerve function in the feet."
"The pedal morphology of certain mollusks allows them to cling to rocks."