Which should you use, pedal or peddle? A pedal is a foot-operated lever that is used to operate a machine or object. One meaning of the verb peddle is to sell things by going from place to place.
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A bicycle has two peddles.
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A bicycle has two pedals.
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Shoppers will find dozens of vendors pedaling fruits and veggies, meat, poultry, and cheese.
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Shoppers will find dozens of vendors peddling fruits and veggies, meat, poultry, and cheese.
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