cutting edge meaning and definition

CUTTING EDGE noun

Definition of cutting edge (noun)

1. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
   • "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"
   • synonyms: forefront, vanguard
2. the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
   • synonyms: knife edge