The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool. / (idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.

To compose a document by piecing together components of other documents. / (computing) To delete text or other data in one document and insert it in the same or a different one.

To bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road.

(idiomatic, almost always preceded by a) Superior to the norm. / (idiomatic, almost always preceded by a, always followed by a noun or noun phrase) Superior to.

(idiomatic, almost always preceded by a) Inferior to the norm. / (idiomatic, almost always preceded by a, always followed by a noun phrase) Inferior to.

Pieced together from several sources.

(idiomatic) Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic. / (forestry) Having had all trees cut.

To remove all trees or vegetation from an area.

Alternative spelling of clear cut

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, down. / (transitive) To bring down by cutting. / (idiomatic, transitive) To insult, to belittle. / (idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.