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gaveling

gaveling is the present participle and gerund of gavel.

Meaning of gavel

Verb (1)

gavel (third-person singular simple present gavels, present participle (US) gaveling or (UK) gavelling, simple past and past participle (US) gaveled or (UK) gavelled)

  1. (transitive) To divide or distribute according to the gavel system.

Verb (2)

gavel (third-person singular simple present gavels, present participle (US) gaveling or (UK) gavelling, simple past and past participle (US) gaveled or (UK) gavelled)

  1. To use a gavel.
  2. To begin or end legal proceedings
    • The judge gavelled for order in the courtroom after the defendant burst out with a confession.

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Phrases with gaveling

Questions about gaveling

What is gaveling the present participle and gerund of?
Gaveling is the present participle and gerund of gavel.

Words near gaveling in the dictionary

  1. gavelers
  2. gavelet
  3. gavelets
  4. gavelinellid
  5. gavelinellids
  6. gaveling
  7. gaveling out
  8. gaveling to order
  9. gavelkind
  10. gavelkinder
  11. gavelkinders

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