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overpedal

verb

Etymology

From over- + pedal.

  1. borrowed from pedālis
  2. borrowed from pédale
  3. prefixed as overpedal — “over + pedal”

Definitions

  1. To overuse the sustaining pedal of a piano, causing the notes to sound too loud.

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