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cutting edge en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of cutting-edge.

Forms

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most cutting edge Degree=Sup lexicographic
more cutting edge Degree=Cmp lexicographic

cutting edge en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic, often, with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
    • Looking far from overawed throughout, they frequently took the game to the visitors, but it was Saints' lack of a cutting edge and United's superior finishing that proved the difference in the end. 2011 January 29, Ian Hughes, “Southampton 1 - 2 Man Utd”, in BBC:
    • The company prides itself for staying at the cutting edge of technology.
    • Creating the incentives for new ideas to be introduced, through competitions like this one, allows the UK's railway to stay at the cutting edge of technology. 2019 November 6, “Network News”, in Rail, page 23:

Forms

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cutting edges Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

bleeding edge · leading edge · sharp end

Synonyms

innovation

Translations (48)

el κοπτική ακμή (sharp edge of the blade) · cs ostří (sharp edge of the blade) · da æg (sharp edge of the blade) · tr yalman (sharp edge of the blade) · da første klasse (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · ru остриё (sharp edge of the blade) · cmn 最尖端 (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · pl czołówka (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · vi cấp tiến (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · vi lưỡi (sharp edge of the blade) · fi eturintama (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · fi leikkaava terä (sharp edge of the blade) · ota كسكین (sharp edge of the blade) · ar نَصْل (sharp edge of the blade) · alt мис (sharp edge of the blade) · it avanguardia (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · pt corte (sharp edge of the blade) · pt gume (sharp edge of the blade) · it lama (sharp edge of the blade) · cmn 尖端 (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · az ağız (sharp edge of the blade) · fi teräpuoli (sharp edge of the blade) · fi kärki (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · cmn 刀刃 (sharp edge of the blade) · nog биз (sharp edge of the blade) · vi tối tân (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · fi terävin kärki (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · fr pointe (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · cmn 前沿 (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · cmn 最前沿 (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · eo tranĉrando (sharp edge of the blade) · tr kılağı (sharp edge of the blade) · sw makali (sharp edge of the blade) · ota قلاغی (sharp edge of the blade) · eo akraĵo (sharp edge of the blade) · el στην αιχμή της τεχνολογίας (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · fi leikkaava reuna (sharp edge of the blade) · tyv бис (sharp edge of the blade) · cs čelo (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · az tiyə (sharp edge of the blade) · es filo (sharp edge of the blade) · pt ponta de linha (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · da forkant (forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field) · fr lame (sharp edge of the blade) · izh nenä (sharp edge of the blade) · pl ostra krawędź noża (sharp edge of the blade) · cmn 刀口 (sharp edge of the blade) · cmn 刃口 (sharp edge of the blade)