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cutting edge

noun

the sharp edge of a cutting implement.
forefront; lead:
on the cutting edge of computer technology.

cutting edge

noun

the leading position in any field; forefront
on the cutting edge of space technology

adjective

at the forefront of people or things in a field of activity; leading
cutting-edge technology

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cutting edge¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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But Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, argues that "they're a generation behind the cutting edge in Taiwan".

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It has publicised its efforts to use similar cutting edge genetic techniques to bring back extinct animals including the woolly mammoth and the Tasmanian tiger.

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The Cowboys are at the cutting edge of NFL marketing, and the Star, which opened in 2016, is as much a crown jewel to the franchise as AT&T Stadium.

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And, a little more than a year ago, it put him on the cutting edge of the sport’s newest hitting creations.

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To start with, the current model range, which was once cutting edge, now looks uninspiring.

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cutting compound cutting edge, at the

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