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Wildcatter
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1. wildcatter
an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Wildcatter
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US and Canadian informal
a prospector for oil or ores in areas having no proved resources
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Wildcatter
see synonyms of wildcattern.
1. One who is engaged in speculative mining or well drilling in areas not known to be productive.
2. A promoter of speculative or fraudulent business enterprises.
3. A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.
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