[sdiy] "Foot pedal"?!

[John L Marshall]

Someone that sells feet?

Vendador de pies?

Take care,
John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy J. Tellason" <rtellason at blazenet.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:44 AM
Subject: [sdiy] "Foot pedal"?!


> From Dictionary.com:
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> ped·al   Audio pronunciation of "pedal" ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (pdl) n.
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>   1.
>         1. A foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a
> mechanism, as in a loom, sewing machine, piano, or organ.
>         2. A similar foot-operated part attached to a crank and used for
> powering various devices, such as a bicycle.
>   2. Music.
>         1. A pedal point.
>         2. A pedal keyboard.
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> adj.
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>   1. Of or relating to a pedal.
>   2. (also pdl) Of or relating to a foot or footlike part: the pedal
> extremities.
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> v. ped·aled, or ped·alled ped·al·ing, or ped·al·ling ped·als or ped·als
> v. intr.
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>   1. To use or operate a pedal or pedals.
>   2. To ride a bicycle.
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> v. tr.
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>    To operate the pedals of.
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> (End quote)
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> From Wikipedia:
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> A pedal is a lever activated by one's foot.
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> (End quote)
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> So,  would it make any sense to speak of "hand pedals"?  Some other kind? 
> Why
> the hell is it that people seem to want to insist on referring to "foot
> pedals",  when "pedal" itself refers to something operated by the foot?
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> I've never seen a reference to any other kind...
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