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 stars.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The sharp side of a blade that cuts.
Be careful with the cutting edge of the knife.
3. The most important or exciting part of an activity.
She is at the cutting edge of science.
4. Something that is ahead of others in development.
Their cutting-edge design won a prize.