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leading-edge

leading-edge adjective: of or pertaining to the leading edge of an airfoil.

Adjective

leading-edge

  1. Of or pertaining to the leading edge of an airfoil
  2. (broadly) leading, latest or most up-to-date
    • The former Shell vice-president said: "I don't see leading-edge technology being developed on the railway. [...]."2020 November 18, “Network News: Railway is years behind the curve”, in Rail, page 9

Questions about leading-edge

What does leading-edge mean?
Leading-edge means of or pertaining to the leading edge of an airfoil.
What part of speech is leading-edge?
Leading-edge is an adjective.

Words near leading-edge in the dictionary

  1. leading wheel
  2. leading wheels
  3. leading with one's chin
  4. leading woman
  5. leading women
  6. leading-edge
  7. leading-string
  8. leading-strings
  9. Leadingham
  10. Leadinghams
  11. leadingly

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