HyperDic: wildcatter

English > 1 sense of the word wildcatter:
NOUNperson wildcatteran oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
wildcatter > pronunciation
Soundsway'ldkae.ter
Rhymesabductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...
English > wildcatter: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningAn oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field.
BroaderoilmanA person who owns or operates oil wells

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