A ten-point cut (3)
I believe the answer is:
axe
'cut' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a ten-point' is the wordplay.
'ten' becomes 'x' (roman numeral).
'point' becomes 'e' (E is an example).
'a'+'x'+'e'='AXE'
(Other definitions for axe that I've seen before include "Get rid of" , "Do away with" , "cancellation" , "Abandon project with chopping tool" , "Eliminate" .)