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copedant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kəʊˈpiː.dənt/

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noun

Meaning 1

The setup of a pedal steel guitar: the tuning plus pedal and knee lever pitch changes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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History

Etymology

Pedal steel player Tom Bradshaw coined the term in the 1970s, as an abbreviation for chord-pedal arrangement.