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knock
to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering. -
auction block
Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block. -
contract
A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money. -
dutch auction
a method of auction consisting in the offer of a property at a price above the actual value and then at gradually reduced prices until a buyer is found. -
silent auction
an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder. -
auction bridge
a variety of bridge, now generally superseded by contract bridge, in which all the tricks made score towards the game