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Meaning of leading edge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.
  2. The foremost part of any physical object.
  3. The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard.
    broadly
  4. The forefront of practice or technology.

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Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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