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wildcatter

/ˈwaɪldˌkæt.ər/

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noun

/ˈwaɪldˌkæt.ər/C1formalamericantechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее нефтеразведчика, который бурит поисковые скважины в районах, где ещё не известно о наличии нефтяных месторождений.

A noun referring to an oil prospector who drills exploratory wells in areas not yet known to contain oil fields.

  1. Oil prospectorC1formalamerican

    An oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field.

    ruНефтеразведчик

    • The wildcatter risked his entire fortune on a new drilling site in Texas.
    • Many wildcatters became legends in the oil industry for their bold ventures.
    • The wildcatter's team discovered a major oil reserve in an unexpected location.
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