clear-cut clear-cut /ˈklɪrˌkət/

adjective

1. () Clearly or sharply defined to the mind  ( distinct , trenchant , clear-cut )
   clearly or sharply defined to the mind
    Clear-cut evidence of tampering
   clear-cut evidence of tampering
    Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
   Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
    Trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
   trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
   
2. Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible  ( clean-cut , clear-cut , clear )
   clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
    As clear as a whistle
   as clear as a whistle
    Clear footprints in the snow
   clear footprints in the snow
    The letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather
   the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather
    A spire clean-cut against the sky
   a spire clean-cut against the sky
    A clear-cut pattern
   a clear-cut pattern
   
3. Having had all the trees removed at one time  ( clear-cut )
   having had all the trees removed at one time
    Clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion
   clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion
   

verb

1. Remove all the trees at one time  ( clear-cut )
   remove all the trees at one time
    Clear-cut an acre of forest
   clear-cut an acre of forest