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the cutting edge

noun [S]
 
 

Definition

the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity: a company at the cutting edge of mobile communications technologyDescribing the leading position
(Definition of the cutting edge noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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