bleeding edge
bleeding edge · bleeding edges
The situation produced when the image extends beyond the nominal marginThe situation produced when the image extends beyond the nominal margin.
/ˈbliː.dɪŋ ɛd͡ʒ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe situation produced when the image extends beyond the nominal margin.
(idiomatic)Something too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; the figurative place where such things exist.
on the bleeding edge (of something)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Blend of bleed + leading edge, and metaphorically alluding to the cutting edge (“forefrontBlend of bleed + leading edge, and metaphorically alluding to the cutting edge (“forefront or position of greatest advancement in some field”) as a double-edged sword.
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Forms
plural: bleeding edgesWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbleeding-edge