1 [sing.] the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology:
at the leading edge of scientific research * The company has had the leading edge in electronics for ten years.
2 [C] (technical) the front or forward edge of sth, especially an aircraft
leading-edge adjective [onlybeforenoun]:
leading-edge technology
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