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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
gavel
/ˈɡævəl/
noun
A small wooden hammer a judge taps to call for order.
- “The judge struck the gavel and asked for silence.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))