Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
AUCTIONEER
auctioneer
(noun) an agent who conducts an auction
auction, auction off, auctioneer
(verb) sell at an auction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
auctioneer (plural auctioneers)
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
Verb
auctioneer (third-person singular simple present auctioneers, present participle auctioneering, simple past and past participle auctioneered)
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
Source: Wiktionary
Auc`tion*eer", n.
Definition: A person who sells by auction; a person whose business it is to dispose of goods or lands by public sale to the highest or best bidder.
Auc`tion*eer", v. t.
Definition: To sell by auction; to auction. Estates . . . advertised and auctioneered away. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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