WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dumb′ bar′ter,
- Anthropologya form of barter practiced among some peoples, in which the goods for exchange are left at and taken from a preselected spot without the exchanging parties ever coming face-to-face. Also called silent barter, silent trade.
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