WILDCAT


Meaning of WILDCAT in English

n.

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: wild · cat · ted ; wild · cat · ting

Date: circa 1903

: to prospect and drill an experimental oil or gas well or sink a mine shaft in territory not known to be productive

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.