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eBay.

A popular Internet auction website.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A popular Internet auction website.

Where this word comes from

Short for Echo Bay Technology Group, the consulting firm involved with its development. By surface analysis, e- (digital) + bay.

verb
  1. To put on auction at eBay.

Where this word comes from

Short for Echo Bay Technology Group, the consulting firm involved with its development. By surface analysis, e- (digital) + bay.

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