wildcat (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
examples drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation
a wildcat mine
wildcat drilling
wildcat wells
Outgoing links
Similar to exploratory, explorative
Derivationally related form wildcat → wildcat
Incoming links
Similar to exploratory, explorative
Derivationally related form wildcat → wildcat

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