Gavels
/ˈɡævəlz/
Definitions
- (n.) Small wooden mallet used by a judge or auctioneer to call for attention or signify rulings or decisions.
The judge struck the gavel to bring order to the courtroom.
- (v.) (third-person singular) To strike a gavel, especially to command attention or mark a decision.
She gavels to signal the start of the proceedings.
Forms
- gavel
- gavelling
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Commentary
Commonly, 'gavels' is a plural noun or third-person singular verb; the primary sense concerns judicial or procedural authority.
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