Usage of "cutting edge"

Portuguese

The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field.

Catalan

Spanish

The sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife.

A sharpened edge on a tool, and certain other objects, such as blades on ice skates.

Usage of cutting edge in English

It also sounds cutting edge, but the technology isn't quite ready yet. 
 News.com.au 

However, Ireland failed to provide a cutting edge deep inside Scottish territory. 
 The Irish Times 

We're talking cutting edge here in terms of music and media technologies. 
 The Irish Times 

You'll be on the cutting edge of his empire,' she said sweetly. 
 The Naked God 

You may be on the cutting edge of South Carolina jaguar studies. 
 Burning bright 

They're excited to be on the cutting edge of this new thing. 
 The Guardian 

At their best, podcasts are cutting edge, independent, creative and wildly hilarious. 
 Ebony 

We see ourselves as the cutting edge of the newer, leaner Ireland. 
 The Irish Times 

Ana Ivanovic Time was, the dress over leggings look was cutting edge. 
 The Guardian 

This is entertainment, cutting edge and thrilling in its way, but entertainment. 
 The Guardian 

Magnets, all done with magnets, the cutting edge of the artificer's trade. 
 Empire in black and gold 

Or, to be really cutting edge, inset the screen into the wall. 
 The Guardian 

The show is a celebration of emerging and cutting edge environmental art. 
 The South African 

If this all sounds like cutting edge technology, that's because it is. 
 News.com.au 

Had the hosts had a cutting edge, they would have won comfortably. 
 The Guardian 

Don't they care about staying on the cutting edge of club cool? 
 The Guardian 

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Translations for cutting edge

Portuguese

Catalan

Spanish

Cutting edge through the time

Cutting edge across language varieties

Ireland

Common

United States of America

Common

United Kingdom

Less common

Meanings of cutting edge in English