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.
Also called
loud pedal,
reverberation pedal,
sustaining pedal.
Words nearby damper pedal
damp-mop,
damp-proof,
dampcourse,
dampen,
damper,
damper pedal,
dampier,
damping,
damping off,
damping-off,
dampproof
British Dictionary definitions for sustaining pedal
sustaining pedal
noun
music
a foot-operated lever on a piano, usually the right one of two, that keeps the dampers raised from the strings when keys are released, allowing them to continue to vibrate
Compare soft-pedal (def. 3)