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damper pedal

noun

Definition of damper pedal

: a pedal that lifts the dampers from a piano's strings to allow a note to ring after its key is released

— called also loud pedal, sustaining pedal, sustain pedal

First Known Use of damper pedal

1824, in the meaning defined above

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