gavel-to-gavel
gav·el-to-gav·el
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gav-uh l too gav-uh l]
- /ˈgæv əl tu ˈgæv əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gav-uh l too gav-uh l]
- /ˈgæv əl tu ˈgæv əl/
Definitions of gavel-to-gavel word
- adjective gavel-to-gavel from the opening to the closing of a formal session or series of sessions: gavel-to-gavel television coverage of the Congressional hearing. 1
- adjective gavel-to-gavel designating or of live news coverage of court trials, legislative hearings, political conventions, etc. that lasts from beginning to end 0
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Origin of gavel-to-gavel
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
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Parts of speech for Gavel-to-gavel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gavel-to-gavel popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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