1. A pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
   "The pianist used the sustaining pedal to create a rich, resonant sound";
   - loud pedal

Derived forms: sustaining pedals

Type of: foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle

Part of: forte-piano, piano, pianoforte

Encyclopedia: Sustaining pedal