Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wildcat well

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: wild-cat well
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exploration well to determine the existence of petroleum in a probable hydrocarbon deposit.

Example Sentences

"[L]ater BP were planning on drilling a wildcat well, or exploration well, in the same region probably with a semi-submersible rig."

Inflected Forms

wildcat wells (plural)

Synonyms

wildcat

Questions

What does wildcat well mean?: An exploration well to determine the existence of petroleum in a probable hydrocarbon deposit.

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