wildcat

/ˈwaɪldkæt/ noun [C] NATURAL RESOURCES

Definition

› a supply of oil discovered in a new area: The energy giant is experiencing difficulties with its wildcats off the Venezuelan coast.

wildcatter noun [C] › Wildcatters are scouring Africa and the US deserts in search of oil. wildcat verb [I]

(Definition of wildcat noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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