silent auction (English, noun)
expansion: silent auction (plural silent auctions)
Senses:
glosses: An auction where people write secret bids on a piece of paper, and whoever has the highest bid wins the item.
glosses: An auction held over a long period of time where people write public bids on a piece of paper, and whoever has the highest bid wins the item.
Forms:
form: silent auctions
tags: plural