clearcut

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noun

The area of the forest cleared of trees.

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Meanings

adjectiveclearcut (comparative more clearcut, superlative most clearcut)

comparative more clearcut · superlative most clearcut

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of clear cut.
nounclearcut (plural clearcuts)

plural clearcuts

  1. businessThe area of the forest cleared of trees.

    Can clearcuts increase bird species richness in managed forests?

    2008, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Food Information, Journal of Forest Science - Volume 54 - Page 189

Origin

From clear + cut.

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APA

clearcut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearcut

MLA

“clearcut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearcut. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clearcut,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearcut.

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