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straw bid

straw bid noun: a worthless bid; a bid for a contract which the bidder is unable or unwilling to fulfill.

Noun

straw bid (plural straw bids)

  1. (US, slang) A worthless bid; a bid for a contract which the bidder is unable or unwilling to fulfill.

Forms of straw bid

pluralstraw bids

Questions about straw bid

What does straw bid mean?
Straw bid means a worthless bid; a bid for a contract which the bidder is unable or unwilling to fulfill.
What part of speech is straw bid?
Straw bid is a noun.
What is the plural of straw bid?
The plural of straw bid is straw bids.

Words near straw bid in the dictionary

  1. straw bail
  2. straw ballot
  3. straw ballots
  4. straw bed
  5. straw beds
  6. straw bid
  7. straw bids
  8. straw boss
  9. straw bosses
  10. straw buyer
  11. straw buyers

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