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ped.

A pedestrian.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛd/

  1. A pedestrian.

  2. A pedestal.

  3. A motorcycle.

    Multicultural-London-English · slang

  4. A pedophile.

    rare · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of various words; motorcycle sense from earlier moped.

noun/pɛd/

  1. A basket; a hamper; a pannier.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Middle English. See peddler.

noun/pɛd/

  1. An aggregate of soil particles that forms a structural unit in soil.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “soil”).

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