Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammer price

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mer price
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of the highest bid at an auction, accepted by the striking of the auctioneer's gavel.

noun

The amount for which the shares of a trader who has defaulted are sold.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

buyer's premium seller's premium

Frequently Paired Words

buyer's premium seller's premium starting price

Questions

What does hammer price mean?
The amount of the highest bid at an auction, accepted by the striking of the auctioneer's gavel.

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