pedal steel guitar

ped·al steel gui·tar

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l steel gi-tahr]
- /ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l stil gɪˈtɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l steel gi-tahr]
- /ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l stil gɪˈtɑr/

Definitions of pedal steel guitar words

noun pedal steel guitar an oblong, floor-mounted electrified guitar, usually having ten strings, fretted with a steel bar and producing a wailing sound that is modulated by use of a foot pedal. 1
noun pedal steel guitar a floor-mounted, multi-neck, lap steel guitar with each set of strings tuned to a different open chord and foot pedals to raise or lower the pitch 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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