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clear–cut

1 clear–cut /ˈkliɚˈkʌt/ adjective
1 clear–cut
/ˈkliɚˈkʌt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLEAR–CUT
[more clear–cut; most clear–cut]
: very obvious and sharp : free from doubt or uncertainty : very definite
2 clear–cut /ˈkliɚˌkʌt/ noun
plural clear–cuts
2 clear–cut
/ˈkliɚˌkʌt/
noun
plural clear–cuts
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLEAR–CUT
[count] US
: an area of land in which all the trees have been cut down
3 clear–cut /ˈkliɚˌkʌt/ verb
clear–cuts; clear–cut; clear–cutting
3 clear–cut
/ˈkliɚˌkʌt/
verb
clear–cuts; clear–cut; clear–cutting
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLEAR–CUT
[+ object] US
: to cut down all the trees in (an area)

— clear–cutting

noun [noncount]