Sound of laughter about daughter’s foot-operated device? (5)
I believe the answer is:
pedal
'foot-operated device?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'sound of laughter about daughter's' is the wordplay.
'sound of laughter' becomes 'peal' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'peal' enclosing 'd' is 'PEDAL'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pedal that I've seen before include "Foot-operated lever" , "Foot-operated control" , "Bicycle footrest" , "Lever worked by foot" , "Of or relating to the feet" .)