WILDCAT

Wildcat

The wildcat is a small cat found throughout most of Africa, Europe, and southwest and central Asia into India, China, and Mongolia. Because of its wide range, it is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern. However, crossbreeding with housecats is extensive and has occurred throughout almost the entirety of the species' range.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Wildcat
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Wild Cat

Wild Cat, born Coacoochee or Cowacoochee, was a leading Seminole chieftain during the later stages of the Second Seminole War as well as the nephew of Micanopy.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Wild Cat (Seminole)
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

WildCat

WildCat was a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio that closed at the end of the 2011 season. It was an Schwarzkopf Wildcat model where small cars take many tight turns and small hills that produce negative g-forces as well as strong lateral forces. Riders must be at least 48" tall and be able to climb down vertical ladders in the case of an emergency evacuation. Riders were secured by a seatbelt and lapbar. At the end of the ride, riders were given a visual signal by the operator to extend their arms and hold on, as the train stops extremely quickly. WildCat was the second coaster to bear that name at Cedar Point, following ...

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: WildCat (Cedar Point)
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

wild cat

Noun



The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: wild cat
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

wildcat

Noun

  1. A species of cat, Felis silvestris.
  2. Any undomesticated species of cat.
  3. a person who acts like a wildcat, often sexually
  4. Industrial action carried out without authorization of trade unions; short for "wildcat strike" or "wildcat action".
    A wildcat broke out after the management announced the plan for redundancy.
  5. a caliber of ammunition derived by amending another type of cartridge and not made by commercial manufacturers.
  6. an offensive formation characterized by a direct snap to a running back and an unbalanced offensive line.

Verb

  1. to drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before
    You'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east.

Adjective

  1. relating to oil exploration in an area where no oil has been found before
  2. unauthorized by the proper authorities
    • Jewish settlers have also been active putting up five new wildcat outposts on hilltops in the West Bank to try to thwart their Prime Minister Ariel Sharon... (CNN, 2003.06.15)
  3. unsound; worthless; irresponsible; unsafe


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: wildcat
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!