1
: the forward part of something that moves or seems to move
2
: the foremost edge of an airfoil
3
Examples of leading edge in a Sentence
the leading edge of an airplane's wing
the leading edge of a thunderstorm
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In part, such strategies are driven by U.S. moves to cut off business with Huawei Technologies and to prevent sales of leading edge computer chips and the equipment needed to make them.
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Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
The novel also deals with leading edge military technology and off-Earth mining.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
The novel also deals with leading edge military technology and off-Earth mining.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for leading edge
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“Leading edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20edge. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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