sharp-cut

[ shahrp-kuht ]

/ ˈʃɑrpˈkʌt /

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adjective

cut so as to have a sharp edge: a tool with a sharp-cut blade.

distinctly outlined; clearly defined.

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How to use sharp-cut in a sentence

If not, stop him and try again, giving him a sharp cut with your whip just behind the right shoulder.
Horsemanship for Women|Theodore Hoe Mead
His keen eyes, his sharp-cut beard, a sort of sly unconcern marked him a legitimate summer exploration.
A Yankee from the West|Opie Read
A sharp cut of the whip on the shoulders of each showed that the driver had observed them talking.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne
My own feeling was of unmixed wonder as I gazed at a calm profile above me, sharp-cut against the moon.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill

She noticed how little flesh there was on the finely modelled cheeks, how sharp cut was the bridge of the nose.
Lady Cassandra|Mrs George de Horne Vaizey

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