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noun
the sharp edge of a cutting implement.
forefront; lead: on the cutting edge of computer technology.
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Origin of cutting edge
First recorded in 1950–55
OTHER WORDS FROM cutting edge
cutting-edge, adjectiveWords nearby cutting edge
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British Dictionary definitions for cutting edge
cutting edge
noun
the leading position in any field; forefronton the cutting edge of space technology
adjective cutting-edge
at the forefront of people or things in a field of activity; leadingcutting-edge technology
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