Meaning

2 senses
  1. The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.

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    the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife

  2. (broadly, idiomatic, often)The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.

    The company prides itself for staying at the cutting edge of technology.

    the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field

Examples

7 sentences
  1. She is on the cutting edge.

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  2. Iran has cutting-edge military technology.

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  3. The laptop provides cutting-edge technology at an affordable price.

    ruНоутбук оснащен передовыми технологиями по доступной цене.

    deDer Laptop bietet modernste Technologie zu einem erschwinglichen Preis.

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  4. This is cutting-edge technology.

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  5. Cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence fascinates me.

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Translations

7 languages
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By meaning 1
sharp edge of the blade:

Forms

plural: cutting edges
Singularcutting edge
Pluralcutting edges

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife:knife edge
  • the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field:vanguardforefront

Word family

3 related words

See also

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