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

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

Derived forms: clear-cuts, clear-cutting

See also: clear, cleared, distinct

Type of: clear

Encyclopedia: Clear-cut