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1. Clearly or sharply defined to the mind
   "clear-cut evidence of tampering"
   - distinct, trenchant
    
2. Having had all the trees removed at one time
   "clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion"
    
3. Distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
   "a clear-cut pattern"
   - clear, clean-cut

1. Remove all the trees at one time
   "clear-cut an acre of forest"

Derived forms: clear-cutting, clear-cuts

See also: clear, clearcutness, cleared, distinct

Type of: clear

Encyclopedia: Clear-cut