auction
/ˈɔkʃən/ noun B2- A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
- The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.
Plural auctions
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In his trunk were found the invaluable Bruce-Partington plans, which he had put up for auction in all the naval centres of Europe.
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