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    gavel

    US /ˈɡævəl/

    ・

    UK /ˈgævl/

    C2
    n. (c.)Countable NounSmall wooden hammer used by (e.g.) a judge
    The judge banged her gavel to silence the lawyers

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    • (gavel tapping) Sold.

      (gavel tapping) Sold.

    B1

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    05:13Adam Ruins Everything - How the Fine Art Market is a Scam | truTV
    • (pounds gavel)

      (pounds gavel)

    B1

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    • Look out! He's got a squashing gavel!

      Look out! He's got a squashing gavel!

    • He's got a squashing gavel!

      He's got a squashing gavel!

    B2

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    • LASAGNA AND COUSCOUS. [LAUGHTER] THERE IS A GAVEL HERE, AND I

      LASAGNA AND COUSCOUS. [LAUGHTER] THERE IS A GAVEL HERE, AND I

    • DON'T KNOW WHY. [GAVEL POUNDS] HERE IS A FUN FACT ABOUT

      DON'T KNOW WHY. [GAVEL POUNDS] HERE IS A FUN FACT ABOUT

    B1

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    • [Slams his gavel]

      [Slams his gavel]

    B1

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    • [Gavel bangs]

      [Gavel bangs]

    B1

    Bill Gates Harvard Commencement Address 2007

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    • [Gavel knocks against wood.]

      [Gavel knocks against wood.]

    B1

    The Cost Of Living Like A Billionaire Hit A New High In 2025

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    • By the time the final gavel fell at last fall's Keeneland yearling September sale, wealthy buyers had smashed through records at the world's largest thoroughbred auction, spending $532 million on racehorses, driving up the average price of a yearling to nearly $650,000, the most ever and 23% more than 2024, a major reason for such largesse.

      By the time the final gavel fell at last fall's Keeneland yearling September sale, wealthy buyers had smashed through records at the world's largest thoroughbred auction, spending $532 million on racehorses, driving up the average price of a yearling to nearly $650,000, the most ever and 23% more than 2024, a major reason for such largesse.

    • By the time the final gavel fell at last fall's Keenland Yearling September sale, wealthy buyers had smashed through records at the world's largest thoroughbred auction, spending $532 million on racehorses, driving up the average price of a yearling to nearly $650,000, the most ever and 23% more than 2024.

      By the time the final gavel fell at last fall's Keenland Yearling September sale, wealthy buyers had smashed through records at the world's largest thoroughbred auction, spending $532 million on racehorses, driving up the average price of a yearling to nearly $650,000, the most ever and 23% more than 2024.

    B1

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    • You got the gavel.

      You got the gavel.

    • And the gavel makes a big difference.

      And the gavel makes a big difference.

    B1

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    16:50Real English: What you need to know if you're going to court
    • in the world, looks like Thor's hammer, but it's called a "gavel". Bang. That's when they

      in the world, looks like Thor's hammer, but it's called a "gavel". Bang. That's when they

    • tell you the decision, they hit the gavel. So that will be the judge.

      tell you the decision, they hit the gavel. So that will be the judge.

    A2