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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field;
- Example: "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"
- Example: "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"
[syn: vanguard, forefront, cutting edge]

2. the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife;
[syn: knife edge, cutting edge]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

cutting edge
    n 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" [syn:
         vanguard, forefront, cutting edge]
    2: the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife [syn: knife
       edge, cutting edge]