damper pedal
–noun Music. | a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone. |
sus·tain·ing pedal (sə-stā'nĭng)
n. The right pedal of a piano, which stops the action of the dampers and allows the strings to vibrate freely. Also called loud pedal, reverberation pedal. |
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| Main Entry: | sustaining pedal |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See damper pedal |
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