Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leading edge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
lead-ing edge
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.

noun

The foremost part of any physical object.

noun

The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard.

noun

The forefront of practice or technology.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

leading edges (plural)

Phrases

bleading edge leading-edge trailing edge cutting edge bleeding edge

Frequently Paired Words

trailing edge cutting edge bleeding edge

Synonyms

bleeding edge

Questions

What does leading edge mean?
The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.

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