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clear-cut
(redirected from clear-cuts)

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clear-cut (klîrkt)
adj.
1. Distinctly and sharply defined or outlined.
2. Not ambiguous; clear and obvious. See Synonyms at apparent.
3. Having been logged by clear-cutting.
v. clear-cut, clear-cut·ting, clear-cuts
v.tr.
To remove all of the trees in (a tract of timber) at one time.
v.intr.
To log an area by removing all of the trees at one time.
n.
A tract of timberland that has been clear-cut.

clear-cut
adj (clear cut when postpositive)
1. definite; not vague a clear-cut proposal
2. clearly outlined
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (tr) another term for clear-fell
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.clear-cut - remove all the trees at one time; "clear-cut an acre of forest"
clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
Adj.1.clear-cutclear-cut - 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"
clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
2.clear-cut - having had all the trees removed at one time; "clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion"
cleared - rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush; "cleared land"; "cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris"; "a cleared passage through the underbrush"; "played poker on the cleared dining room table"
3.clear-cut - 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"
distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

clear-cut
adjective straightforward, specific, plain, precise, black-and-white, explicit, definite, unequivocal, unambiguous, cut-and-dried (informal) He won a clear-cut victory in yesterday's election.
Translations
clear-cut [ˈklɪəˈkʌt] ADJ [decision, victory] → claro; [statement] → sin ambages
clear-cut
adj
decision, distinction, answer, policy, victoryklar; issue, problemklar umrissen
featuresscharf
clear-cut [ˈklɪəˌkʌt] adjben definito/a or delineato/a, distinto/a
clear-cut [ˈklɪəˌkʌt] adjben definito/a or delineato/a, distinto/a


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Mountaintop removal mining begins with forest clear-cuts, and utilizes explosives to blast off the tops of mountain peaks.
Even before the 1995 rider, salvage sales had big bonuses: Because, in theory, dead and dying trees need to be harvested quickly, the sales had an expedited review process; they were exempt from a number of environmental restrictions, like prohibitions against logging in environmentally sensitive areas; salvage clear-cuts had no size limits, whereas clear-cuts of green trees were limited to 40 acres; and the agency got to keep all proceeds from salvage sales.
Clear-cuts larger than 10 acres are uncommon, and early large clear-cuts have been reforested.
 
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