GAVELLING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Gavel

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 19th century (originally US in the sense ‘stonemason's mallet’): of unknown origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɡavl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

bring (a hearing or person) to order by use of a gavel

Short Definition:

bring hearing or person to order by use of gavel

Examples:
  • he gavelled the convention to order

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