Meaning Of The Word Sostenuto pedal

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What's The Definition Of Sostenuto pedal?

sostenuto pedal in American English
noun: a pedal on a grand piano that raises the dampers, allowing the tone to be sustained for those strings struck at the time the pedal is depressed

sostenuto pedal in British English
noun
noun: a foot-operated lever on a piano, usually the right one of two, that keeps the dampers raised from the strings when keys are released, allowing them to continue to vibrate

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