wildcatter

wildcatter
wildcat wildcat 2 verb [intransitive]
to look for oil in a place where no one has found it yet
— wildcatter noun [countable] :

• Oklahoma wildcatters struck oil in the late 1920s.

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wildcat UK US /ˈwaɪldkæt/ adjective [before noun] US NATURAL RESOURCES
used to refer to a search for oil in a new area without knowing if any will be found, or if a profit can be made from it: »

Wildcat drilling is a big risk but investors stand to make huge profits if oil is found.

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wildcat UK US /ˈwaɪldkæt/ noun [C] NATURAL RESOURCES
a supply of oil discovered in a new area: »

The energy giant is experiencing difficulties with its wildcats off the Venezuelan coast.

wildcatter noun [C]
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Wildcatters are scouring Africa and the US deserts in search of oil.

wildcat verb [I]

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • wildcatter — wildcat ► NOUN 1) a small Eurasian and African cat, typically grey with black markings and a bushy tail, believed to be the ancestor of the domestic cat. 2) a hot tempered or ferocious person. 3) an exploratory oil well. ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a… …   English terms dictionary

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  • wildcatter — noun Date: 1883 1. one that drills wells in the hope of finding oil in territory not known to be an oil field 2. one that promotes unsafe and unreliable enterprises; especially one that sells stocks in such enterprises 3. one that designs, builds …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wildcatter — /wuyld kat euhr/, n. 1. an oil prospector. 2. a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures. 3. a person who participates in a wildcat strike. [1880 85, Amer.; WILDCAT + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • wildcatter — n. person who hunts for oil (Slang); promoter of risky enterprises, person who takes risks (e.g. in business) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • wildcatter — wild·cat·ter …   English syllables

  • wildcatter — wild•cat•ter [[t]ˈwaɪldˌkæt ər[/t]] n. 1) bus an oil prospector 2) bus a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures 3) gov bus a person who participates in a wildcat strike • Etymology: 1880–85, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • wildcatter — /ˈwaɪldkætə/ (say wuyldkatuh) noun US Colloquial someone who prospects for oil or ores; a prospector. {wildcat (def. 8) + t + er1} …  

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