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pedal
Noun
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A pedal is a kind of lever that is used by the foot to control a machine. A bicycle, a piano and a car all have pedals in them.
He pressed his foot down on the pedal of the car and it started to go faster.
A piano usually has two or three pedals to control the sound of the musical notes made.
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A pedal is a foot or a foot-like part of the body.
pedal
Verb
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When you pedal, you are trying to control and operate a bicycle.
He tried to pedal across the countryside, but became breathless halfway through.
pedal
Adjective
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Something that is related to the foot.
grip
Verb
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Someone grips a thing by holding it tightly in their hand.
He gripped the rope and pulled.
grip
Noun
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A hold or a way of holding something
It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
The ball will move differently depending on the grip used when throwing it.
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A handle or a place to grip.
There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.