Definition of "gavels" [gavels]

• Plural form of gavel. (noun)
• Third person singular simple present of to gavel. (verb)

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• "When the Senate gavels into session and you see Senator Carl Levin argue with Senator John McCain, you have experiences that you will never forget."
• "This is a dodge where every few days a Senator "presides" over a mostly-empty chamber, and gavels the Senate open for a few minutes."
• "Regardless of who holds the gavels, Democrats predict that the new class of Republicans will make it difficult to find common ground with their own leaders, much less the opposition party."