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Word: wildcat
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- relating to oil exploration in an area where no oil has been found before
- unauthorized by the proper authorities
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Noun:
- American football an offensive formation characterized by a direct snap to a running back and an unbalanced offensive line
- Any undomesticated species of cat.
- A species of cat, ''Felis silvestris''.
- firearms a caliber of ammunition derived by amending another type of cartridge and not made by commercial manufacturers.
- figuratively a person who acts like a wildcat, often sexually
- In the labor movement, anything done outside of the control of bosses or trade unions.
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Verb:
- to drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before
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