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penny auction

penny auction noun: a kind of auction that charges bidders a small fee (such as one penny) for each bid placed.

Noun

penny auction (plural penny auctions)

  1. A kind of auction that charges bidders a small fee (such as one penny) for each bid placed.
  2. (historical) Especially during the Great Depression, the use of intimidation to force the sale of a foreclosed property at a low price, with the intent of returning the property to its previous owner.

Forms of penny auction

pluralpenny auctions

Questions about penny auction

What does penny auction mean?
Penny auction means a kind of auction that charges bidders a small fee (such as one penny) for each bid placed.
What part of speech is penny auction?
Penny auction is a noun.
What is the plural of penny auction?
The plural of penny auction is penny auctions.

Words near penny auction in the dictionary

  1. Pennsylvanians
  2. penny
  3. penny ante
  4. penny arcade
  5. penny arcades
  6. penny auction
  7. penny auctions
  8. penny bank
  9. penny banks
  10. Penny Black
  11. Penny Blacks

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