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gavel

noun as in mallet

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Johnson banged on the gavel, demanding order as the commotion continued.

From Los Angeles Times

The image depicted a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-spattered placard while a judge, in a wig and gown, looms over him, wielding a gavel.

From BBC

These should have been safely in Scotland's archives, not being offloaded to the highest bidder via a bang of the auctioneer's gavel.

From BBC

Rather than give in, Self banged his gavel and ended the hearing.

From Salon

Constitutional lawyer and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson pretty much turned over his gavel to Elon Musk and his teenage Dogeboys:

From Salon

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