Dutch auction


noun
  1. a method of auction consisting in the offer of a property at a price above the actual value and then at gradually reduced prices until a buyer is found.

Origin of Dutch auction

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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British Dictionary definitions for Dutch auction

Dutch auction

noun
  1. an auction in which the price is lowered by stages until a buyer is found

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