"wildcat cartridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wildcat cartridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wildcat cartridge (plural wildcat cartridges)
  1. (firearms) A cartridge modified from another calibre rather than being commercially produced. Synonyms: wildcat

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