HyperDic: sustaining_pedal

English > 1 sense of the expression sustaining pedal:
NOUNartifactsustaining pedal, loud pedala pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
English > sustaining pedal: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating.
Synonymloud pedal
Part ofpiano, pianoforte, forte-pianoA keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
Broaderpedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot leverA lever that is operated with the foot
Spanishpedal del piano

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