wildcats
noun
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A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically
A person who acts like a wildcat, (usually) a violent and easily-angered person or a sexually vigorous one.
An offensive formation with an unbalanced line and a snap directly to the running back rather than the quarterback.
A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan.
verb
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To drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before.
Example: You'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east.
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A cartridge modified from another calibre rather than being commercially produced.
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(organized labour) A labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.
Synonyms:wildcat