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cutting edge

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cutting edge

 
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–noun
1. the sharp edge of a cutting implement.
2. forefront; lead: on the cutting edge of computer technology.
Origin:
1950–55

Related forms:
cutting-edge, adjective
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cutting edge  
n.  

  1. An effective quality or element.

  2. The position of greatest advancement or importance; the forefront: "California is on the cutting edge of trends that spread nationwide" (Carl Ingram).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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