Local English word record

wildcat

adjective · 6 senses

(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive

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Examples

  • drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation
  • a wildcat mine
  • wildcat drilling
  • wildcat wells

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