Roy Weatherby began his career in the firearms industry as a “wildcatter”, developing his revolutionary ideas about rifle cartridge performance and design.
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Wildcatter
/ˈwaɪldˌkætə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "wildcatter" (9 found)
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Noun(2 words)
adventurerindependent driller
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Noun(3 words)
oil prospectorrisk takerspeculative driller
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Noun(4 words)
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6 entriesdrilling operatorhigh risk investorindependent drillermoonshot founderoil prospectorspeculative driller
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5 entriesnotable wildcatteroil industry wildcatterseasoned wildcatterspeculative wildcattersuccessful wildcatter
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