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| wild·cat [ wld kàt ] |
noun (plural wild·cats or wild·cat) |
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1. undomesticated cat: a wild cat that resembles the domestic tabby but is heavier and has a bushy tail. Native to: Europe, Asia, Africa. Latin name Felis sylvestris.
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2. medium-sized wild feline: any medium-sized wild feline, e.g. the bobcat or caracal
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3. quick-tempered person: an easily angered person
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4. energy exploratory oil or gas well: an exploratory or speculative well drilled in an area not yet known to be productive of oil or gas
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5. commerce financially unsound business: a financially unsound business
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not financially safe: practicing unethical or financially risky business methods, or characteristic of such methods
  wildcat stocks
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle wild·cat·ted, present participle wild·cat·ting, 3rd person present singular wild·cats) |
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U.S. drill exploratory well: to drill an exploratory well in, or take samples in, an area not yet known to have any reserves of what is being sought, especially oil or gas
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