cutting-edge
adjectiveUK /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/
US /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/
The newest and most modern kind of something.
The lab uses cutting-edge technology to study the ocean.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The sharp side of a blade that does the cutting.
Be careful not to touch the cutting edge of the knife.
3. The most important or leading position in a field.
Her research is at the cutting edge of medicine.
4. A sharp, critical point in a situation or debate.
The cutting edge of the argument was about fairness.