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单词 wildcatter
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wildcatter

[ wahyld-kat-er ]
/ ˈwaɪldˌkæt ər /

noun

an oil prospector.
a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures.
a person who participates in a wildcat strike.

Origin of wildcatter

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; wildcat + -er1

Words nearby wildcatter

wild card, wild carrot, wildcat, wildcat bank, wildcat strike, wildcatter, wild celery, wild cherry, wild date, wild dog, Wilde
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British Dictionary definitions for wildcatter

wildcatter
/ (ˈwaɪldˌkætə) /

noun

US and Canadian informal a prospector for oil or ores in areas having no proved resources
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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