cutting edge

noun

1. the sharp edge of a cutting implement.

2. forefront; lead.

   on the cutting edge of computer technology.

cutting edge

noun

1. the leading position in any field; forefront

   on the cutting edge of space technology

adjective

1. at the forefront of people or things in a field of activity; leading

   cutting-edge technology

Other Word Forms

• cutting-edge adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutting edge¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Related Words

• forefront 
• front line 
• vanguard