sustaining pedal

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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noun

1. : 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