cutting edge
noun
the sharp edge of a cutting implement.
cutting edges
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pluralof cutting edge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Early humans often used bone implements to sharpen the cutting edges of handaxes and tools used for butchering animals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Next, the team applied its method to 26 flint tools, mostly small cutting edges, that had been excavated in the 1970s from Evron Quarry, a coastal site in northwestern Israel.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 12, 2022
Unconcerned with pushing envelopes and cutting edges, David E. Kelley’s adaptation of the Michael Connelly novels may be a sign of things to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022
Whereas Arsenal regretted missing their big chance, Liverpool have cutting edges in abundance, as Klopp demonstrated in the moments that changed the emphasis of this game and took it away from the Gunners.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
If I were Moira, I’d know how to take it apart, reduce it to its cutting edges.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
