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gavel
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2 definitions • 1 example
1
a
small
hammer
that an
official
in
charge
of a
meeting
hits
against a
wooden
block
or
table
to get people to be
quiet
and listen
2
a
small
hammer
used by an
official
in
charge
of a
meeting
for
hitting
a
wooden
block
or
table
in
order
to get people’s
attention
:
Examples:
The
judge
banged
her gavel and said, "
Quiet
, please!"
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