"Dutch auction" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdʌtʃ ˈɔːk.ʃən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Dutch auction.wav Forms: Dutch auctions [plural]
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  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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 74 26
  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

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