Meanings
nouncandle auction (plural candle auctions)
plural candle auctions
- A variation of the English auction where the end of the auction is signaled by the expiration of a candleflame.
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candle auction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20auction
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“candle auction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20auction. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candle auction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20auction.
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