Used in a Sentence

pedals

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pedals.

Editorial note

The problem is getting an accurate strain gauge that would work for different bikes, pedals, shoes.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pedals gathered in one view.

noun

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

noun

(music) An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.

noun

(music) The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pedals.

noun

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

noun

(music) An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.

noun

(music) The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.

noun

(medicine) an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.

Example sentences

1

The problem is getting an accurate strain gauge that would work for different bikes, pedals, shoes.

2

Operating multiple pedals to operate a vehicle is a leftover from crude technology.

3

By the way, if you do not like pedals, there is even better technology, called cruise control.

4

If there is a manual override (wheel and pedals), the door is already locked when in motion, so the driver should have enough time to floor the gas and escape.

5

On top of that the most useful reflectors a cyclist can have are on the pedals and on the wrists.

6

Also check any magazine about those kind of things, incudings any advertisments of heavy guitar gear, amps and distortion pedals.

7

We know that throttles can stick open, usually due to jammed or sticking linkages and pedals.

8

Those would have been significantly cheaper than a distortion pedal, especially considering that most amps and pedals were still hand-wired.

9

If you think the only role of a truck driver is to steer and press the pedals you are terribly mistaken.

10

I would say the placement of the pedals in relations to the footwell is something that varies a lot depending on the manufacturer and vehicle rather than 'sidedness'.

11

It allows people with disabilities to operate a car, since they don't need to shift or use both feet on the pedals.

12

There's a whole industry around driving controllers (steering wheels, seats, gearboxes, breaks and pedals).

Quote examples

1

Yes the B52 is a bit more "motorbikey" but it has pedals and falls back to being a regular bicycle too.

2

Check out the predominantly buyers of distortion pedals, or the near absolute majority of workshippers of "shredding" guitarists and heavy players.

3

Rotating the pedals backwards or squeezing in the right handle isn't what I'd call a "procedure" anymore than moving your foot from the gas to the brake in a car is.

4

We do not have 2 pedals one saying "horse power" and one saying "torque".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pedals in a sentence?

The problem is getting an accurate strain gauge that would work for different bikes, pedals, shoes.

What does pedals mean?

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

What part of speech is pedals?

pedals is commonly used as noun.