leading edge

noun

The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.

“the leading edge of a cricket bat”

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bleeding edge
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Meanings

nounleading edge (plural leading edges)

plural leading edges

  1. aeronauticsThe frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.
  2. The foremost part of any physical object.

    the leading edge of a cricket bat

  3. broadlyThe foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard.
  4. The forefront of practice or technology.

    DiBattista advocated balanced webmastery: Don't go to the leading edge if it forces users to buy the latest and greatest Web stuff.

    1996, Computerworld, volume 30, number 21

    Synonyms: bleeding edge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe forefront of practice or technology.

Similar
bleeding edge
Also see
innovative

Translations

Catalan caire d'atac
  • caire d'atacaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
Czech náběžná hrana
  • náběžná hranaaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
Finnish johtoreuna, etureuna
  • johtoreunaaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • etureunaaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • kärkiforemost part of a trend
  • kärkipääforemost part of a trend
  • kärkiforefront of practice or technology
  • kärkipääforefront of practice or technology
French bord d'attaque
  • bord d'attaqueaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
German Anströmkante, Profilnase
  • Anströmkanteaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • Profilnaseaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
Italian bordo di attacco
  • bordo di attaccoaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
Japanese 前縁, 最先端
  • 前縁 (zen'en)aeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • 最先端 (saisentan)forefront of practice or technology
Polish krawędź natarcia, czołówka
  • krawędź natarciaaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • czołówkaforemost part of a trend
  • czołówkaforefront of practice or technology
Portuguese bordo de ataque, ponta de linha
  • bordo de ataqueaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • ponta de linhaforefront of practice or technology
Spanish borde de ataque, borde delantero
  • borde de ataqueaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • borde delanteroaeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
  • borde anterioraeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil
Cite this entry
APA

leading edge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20edge

MLA

“leading edge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20edge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leading edge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20edge.

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