clear cut

adj, verb — 3 senses

clear cut

adj

1

Idiomatic Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.

It looks like a simple enough problem, but the answer might not be as clear cut as you suppose.

2

Business, Forestry Having had all trees cut.

Synonyms: cut and dried, open-and-shut, res ipsa loquitur
Derived terms: clear-cutness

clear cut

verb

1

To remove all trees or vegetation from an area.

Related terms: clearcutting

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