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Dictionary: cutting edge

n.
  1. An effective quality or element.
  2. The position of greatest advancement or importance; the forefront: "California is on the cutting edge of trends that spread nationwide" (Carl Ingram).

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IN BRIEF: adj. - In accord with the most fashionable ideas or style.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
  Synonyms: vanguard, forefront

Meaning #2: the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
  Synonym: knife edge


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The phrase cutting edge refers to the sharp side of a metal object, and, by extension, state-of-the-art developments in a field.

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