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noun : WILDCAT
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field ;
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3. (
) any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild ;
Adjective : WILDCAT
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices; "wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes" ;
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2. (
) without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage" ;
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3. (
) (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells" ;
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