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Meanings of cutting edge in English

Portuguese
primeiro plano

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

        primeiro plano
        Catalan
        tall
        Spanish
        tajo

        The sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife.

              tall

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

                    Usage of cutting edge in English
                    1
                    It also sounds cutting edge, but the technology isn't quite ready yet.
                    News.com.au
                    2
                    However, Ireland failed to provide a cutting edge deep inside Scottish territory.
                    The Irish Times
                    3
                    We're talking cutting edge here in terms of music and media technologies.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    You'll be on the cutting edge of his empire,' she said sweetly.
                    The Naked God
                    5
                    You may be on the cutting edge of South Carolina jaguar studies.
                    Burning bright
                    6
                    They're excited to be on the cutting edge of this new thing.
                    The Guardian
                    7
                    At their best, podcasts are cutting edge, independent, creative and wildly hilarious.
                    Ebony
                    8
                    We see ourselves as the cutting edge of the newer, leaner Ireland.
                    The Irish Times
                    9
                    Ana Ivanovic Time was, the dress over leggings look was cutting edge.
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    This is entertainment, cutting edge and thrilling in its way, but entertainment.
                    The Guardian
                    11
                    Magnets, all done with magnets, the cutting edge of the artificer's trade.
                    Empire in black and gold
                    12
                    Or, to be really cutting edge, inset the screen into the wall.
                    The Guardian
                    13
                    The show is a celebration of emerging and cutting edge environmental art.
                    The South African
                    14
                    If this all sounds like cutting edge technology, that's because it is.
                    News.com.au
                    15
                    Had the hosts had a cutting edge, they would have won comfortably.
                    The Guardian
                    16
                    Don't they care about staying on the cutting edge of club cool?
                    The Guardian
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                    Translations for cutting edge
                    Portuguese
                    primeiro plano
                    Catalan
                    tall
                    Spanish
                    tajofilo
                    Cutting edge through the time
                    Cutting edge across language varieties
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Less common