'Clear-cut' definitions:

Definition of 'clear-cut'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong" [syn: clear-cut, distinct, trenchant]
adjective
Having had all the trees removed at one time; "clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion"
adjective
Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern" [syn: clear, clean-cut, clear-cut]
verb
Remove all the trees at one time; "clear-cut an acre of forest"

Definition of 'Clear-cut'

From: GCIDE
  • Clear-cut \Clear"-cut`\, a.
  • 1. Having a sharp, distinct outline, like that of a cameo. [1913 Webster]
  • She has . . . a cold and clear-cut face. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Concisely and distinctly expressed. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Distinct and unambiguous; unquestionable; as, a clear-cut advantage. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Clear-cut'

From: GCIDE
  • Clear-cut \Clear"-cut`\, v. t. To cut (a region of forest) clear of all trees. It is a method used for efficiently logging a portion of forest, but often has undesirable effects on the environment. [PJC]