| a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone. |
| Main Entry: | damper pedal |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a foot-level on a string instrument, such as a piano, that lifts the dampers from the strings which makes the tone longer and fuller; also called loud pedal, forte pedal, sustaining pedal, [una corda pedal]; cf. soft pedal |
| Usage: | music |