"upon checking it out, we found a total of 13 newborn wildcats, nine newborn tigers and two newborn leopards. (CNN, 2003.04.24)"
(adj) :
relating to oilexploration in an area where no oil has been found before; unauthorized by the proper authorities
"jewish settlers have also been active putting up five new wildcat outposts on hilltops in the West Bank to try to thwart their Prime Minister Ariel Sharon... (CNN, 2003.06.15)"
(v) :
to drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before
"you'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east."
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"upon checking it out, we found a total of 13 newborn wildcats, nine newborn tigers and two newborn leopards. (CNN, 2003.04.24)"
(adj) :
relating to oilexploration in an area where no oil has been found before; unauthorized by the proper authorities
"jewish settlers have also been active putting up five new wildcat outposts on hilltops in the West Bank to try to thwart their Prime Minister Ariel Sharon... (CNN, 2003.06.15)"
(v) :
to drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before
"you'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east."