leading edge
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dɪŋ noun
1.
Aeronautics. the edge of an airfoil or propeller blade facing the direction of motion.
2.
something that is or represents the most advanced or innovative aspect of a field, activity, profession, etc.; forefront; vanguard: the leading edge of technology.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
Related forms
lead·ing-edge, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | Compare trailing edge the forward edge of a propeller blade, aerofoil, or wing |
| 2. | electrical engineering the part of a pulse signal that has an increasing amplitude |
| 3. | a. the leading position in any field |
| b. (as modifier): leading-edge technology | |
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Leading edge
is always a great word to know.
So is pressure. Does it mean:
| external force acting on an object or surface parallel to the slope or plane |
| force per unit area |
Example sentences
Water currents increase in speed over the nesting sites, which are situated at the leading edge of submarine plateau.
The drill bit is a set of teeth around the leading edge of a hollow pipe.
The leading edge of all this is the showplace manors of the rich and gadget-mad.
Companies in the information-technology field were at the leading edge of a revolution.
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