/ Dictionary / Index D damper pedal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: damp'er ped"al Pronunciation: [key] — Music. 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 Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. damper Dampier Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language