"Dutch auction" meaning in English

See Dutch auction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌdʌtʃ ˈɔːk.ʃən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Dutch auction.wav [US] Forms: Dutch auctions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dutch auction (plural Dutch auctions)
  1. An auction where many of the same items are sold.
    Sense id: en-Dutch_auction-en-noun-ylV0IbUI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7
  2. A reverse auction that starts at a high price that is gradually reduced by the auctioneer until someone is willing to buy. Translations (reverse auction): holandská aukce [feminine] (Czech), afslag [masculine] (Dutch), afslag bij afmijning [masculine] (Dutch), veiling bij afslag [feminine] (Dutch), adjudication à la hollandaise [feminine] (French), enchère hollandaise [feminine] (French), enchère inversée [feminine] (French), enchère descendante [feminine] (French), aukcja holenderska [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Dutch_auction-en-noun-iPOz7EDS Disambiguation of 'reverse auction': 28 72

Inflected forms

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