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gav·el
 gavel
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- pronunciation:
- gae
v
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a small hammer, usu. wooden, used by a judge or someone presiding over a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale.
The judge pounded her gavel and called for order in the courtroom. |
| related words: |
hammer |
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