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seat-of-the-pants (sēt′ əv t̸hə pants′)

adjective

Slang using or relying on intuition and experience rather than instruments, technology, or a predetermined plan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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