Meaning Of The Word Wildcat

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wildcat
countable noun: A wildcat is a cat which is very fierce and lives especially in mountains and forests.

wildcat in American English
any of a large group of fierce, medium-sized, undomesticated cats, including the bobcat, Canada lynx, ocelot, serval, and caracal

wildcat in American Englishesp collectively, for 1–4
noun: any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx

wildcat in British English
noun: a wild European cat, Felis silvestris, that resembles the domestic tabby but is larger and has a bushy tail
verb: to drill for petroleum or natural gas in an area having no known reserves

wildcat in the Oil and Gas Industry 1
noun: A wildcat is a well that is drilled to search for oil or gas.

wildcat in the Oil and Gas Industry 2
verb: To wildcat is to drill for oil or gas in an area which is not known to have any reserves.

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