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gavelled

gavelled is the simple past and past participle 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 gavelled

Questions about gavelled

What is gavelled the simple past and past participle of?
Gavelled is the simple past and past participle of gavel.

Words near gavelled in the dictionary

  1. gaveling to order
  2. gavelkind
  3. gavelkinder
  4. gavelkinders
  5. gavelkinds
  6. gavelled
  7. gavelled out
  8. gavelled to order
  9. gaveller
  10. gavellers
  11. gavelling

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