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| accelerator |
a mechanical device that regulates the speed of something, esp. the gas pedal of a car. [1/3 definitions] |
| clutch1 |
the lever, pedal, or the like that activates such a device. [1/9 definitions] |
| harmonium |
a small keyboard organ that produces tones when air from a pedal-operated bellows is drawn through metal reeds. |
| high-hat2 |
a pair of cymbals mounted on a stand and struck together by means of a foot pedal, used esp. by drummers in jazz and rock bands. |
| paddle wheel |
an engine-driven or pedal-operated wheel that has boards or paddles fixed at right angles around its circumference, used to propel a boat, esp. a river steamboat. |
| pedal |
to operate or use a pedal or pedals. [3/7 definitions] |
| soft-pedal |
to use the pedal on a piano that mutes the tone. [2/3 definitions] |
| soft pedal |
a pedal, as on a piano, used to soften musical tones. |
| stoplight |
a light on the back of a vehicle that lights up when the driver presses the brake pedal; brake light. [1/2 definitions] |
| throttle |
a pedal, lever, handle, or the like that opens or closes such a valve. [1/5 definitions] |
| wah-wah |
a similar sound produced by a pedal-controlled electronic device and used with any instrument, esp. an electric guitar. [1/2 definitions] |
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