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cutting edge in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
    knife edge  cutting edge 
  2. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
    "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"
    vanguard  forefront  cutting edge 
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cutting edge in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) the sharp edge of the blade of a knife
  2. (noun) (idiom) ("by extension") the forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field
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