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.
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Also called loud pedal, reverberation pedal, sustaining pedal .
Words nearby damper pedal
damp box, dampcourse, damp-dry, dampen, damper, damper pedal, Dampier, damping, damping-off, damp-mop, damp off
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