noun
a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
• Syn: ↑loud pedal
• Hypernyms: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal, ↑foot lever
• Part Holonyms: ↑piano, ↑pianoforte, ↑forte-piano
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noun1. : damper pedal
2. : sostenuto pedal
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sustaining pedal noun
A pedal on a piano which sustains the note(s) played by allowing the strings to continue vibrating
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Main Entry: ↑sustain
Useful english dictionary. 2012.