wildcatter

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English

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Etymology

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From wildcat +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwaɪldˌkætə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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wildcatter (plural wildcatters)

  1. (US) Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
  2. A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.
  3. (firearms) A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.
    • a. 2005, “Ammunition”, in Weatherby[1], archived from the original on 15 February 2005:
      Roy Weatherby began his career in the firearms industry as a “wildcatter”, developing his revolutionary ideas about rifle cartridge performance and design.