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gavelled to order

gavelled to order is the simple past and past participle of gavel to order.

Meaning of gavel to order

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To initiate or restore the orderly functioning of (a meeting or function or assembly or court), usually by pounding a gavel or similar hammer.

Questions about gavelled to order

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

Words near gavelled to order in the dictionary

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

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