leading edge

Definitions

General English

• noun
  (written as leading-edge)
  the most modern developments in technology, science or some other field

Aviation

• noun the front part of the wing which meets the oncoming air first

Cars & Driving

• noun the forward edge (e.g. of a body panel).

Computing

• noun the first edge of a punched card that enters the card reader

Construction

• The vertical edge of a hinged swinging door or window which is opposite the hinged edge and in proximity to the knob or latch.

Cricket

• noun the edge of the bat that is nearer the bowler as the batsman plays a stroke
  Citation ‘Gooch was caught and bowled off a leading edge next morning for 127’ (Berry 1982)
• verb to deflect the ball off the leading edge of the bat
  Citation ‘Warne was also … as much as a victim of misfortune as McGrath yesterday. Pietersen miscued him into space on the off, Bell leading-edged him to leg’ (Haigh 2005)

Electronics

• The portion of a pulse waveform which first increases in amplitude. That is, the rising portion. The portion which first decreases is the trailing edge (1).
• The initial portion of a pulse or signal. The latter part is called trailing edge (2).

Publishing

• noun the edge of a sheet of paper which is held by the grippers and goes through the press first

Nearby Definitions of “leading edge”

• Law of Demand
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• layer
• lead
• leader
• leading edge
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• leak
• lease
• leather
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Contexts for “leading edge”

10 definitions in context
• General English
• Aviation
• Cars & Driving
• Computing
• Construction
• Cricket
• Electronics
• Publishing