单词	leading edge
释义	leading edge noun ˈlē-diŋ-  1 : the forward part of something that moves or seems to move 2 : the foremost edge of an airfoil 3 : cutting edge leading-edge ˈlē-diŋ-ˈej  adjective Synonyms cutting edge forefront front line van vanguard See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the leading edge of an airplane's wing the leading edge of a thunderstorm Recent Examples on the Web Phoenix is on the leading edge of an issue facing many cities on a warming planet: more summer days that raise the risks of injury or even death if people don’t take appropriate precautions. Alicia A. Caldwell, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 When a wave begins to break, tiny aerated regions along the leading edge cause a few streams to separate from the main vortex. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 Those winds were detected by the Doppler radar in Sterling, Va.) and shown by the patch of orange colors along the leading edge of the bow. Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Lackey said that leading edge industrial manufacturers in many sectors have achieved impressive real-world results with connected data intelligence from SAP Digital Manufacturing solutions. Susan Galer, Forbes, 3 May 2022 South Korea is at the leading edge of countries in Asia that kept cases low for much of the pandemic but are now sizing up the virus differently amid record numbers of cases, as high vaccination rates have kept hospitalizations and deaths low. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 Early action would also better safeguard people in high-exposure jobs or living situations, who can end up imperiled on a wave’s leading edge, Raifman said. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2022 Whether Intel passed on the opportunity or couldn’t meet the spec is by now a moot point, but missing out on the smartphone revolution—and its billions of chips—played no small part in the company falling behind the leading edge. Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2022 The Columbia Accident Investigation Board determines that the cause of the accident was a piece of insulating foam that broke off and struck a hole in the leading edge of the left wing less than two minutes into the flight. CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1 leading edge 1 of 2 noun as in forefront the leading or most important part of a movement an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance forefront front line cutting edge van vanguard spearhead leading-edge 2 of 2 adjective as in modern Synonyms & Similar Words modern latest cutting-edge newest contemporary advanced recent ultramodern newfangled new current now novel developed progressive improved higher up-to-date evolved space-age supermodern mod new-fashioned forward precocious present-day late refined full-scale high perfected matured full-fledged grown enhanced full-blown enlightened ripe mature aged ripened civilized educated Antonyms & Near Antonyms green immature underdeveloped undersized unripe early unripened embryonic savage undersize old underweight uneducated uncivilized antiquated germinal primordial primeval obsolete past rudimentary antique primitive antediluvian hoary lower outworn fusty undeveloped nonprogressive backward old-fashioned old-time retarded musty low oldfangled dated out-of-date rude passé Neanderthal Neandertal See More
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