Words / A2

PEDL/ˈpedl/

A pedal is what you push with your foot on a bike or machine: a bicycle pedal, press the pedal, a piano pedal. Peddle (sell) is a different verb. Paddle is for a boat. Footrest is not the moving part. Do not write pedal when you mean paddle, or petal (flower).

Meaning

The part of a bicycle or machine that you push with your foot.

Examples

• “Her foot slipped off the pedal in the rain.”
• “The left pedal on my bike is loose.”
• “Press the pedal to open the bin with your foot.”

Good to know

a bicycle / piano pedal. Mix-ups: paddle (boat), petal (flower), peddle (sell).

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