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cutting edge


cutting edge

noun

Definition of CUTTING EDGE

1
: a sharp effect or quality
2
: the foremost part or place : vanguard
cutting–edge adjective

Examples of CUTTING EDGE

  1. the cutting edge of a knife
  2. He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.

First Known Use of CUTTING EDGE

1804

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