Midauction

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A point in time during an auction. uncountable

    "As at a bad play, people may well leave in midauction."

Example

More examples

"As at a bad play, people may well leave in midauction."

Etymology

From mid- + auction.

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