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What is a leading edge?

What is a leading edge? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (aeronautics) The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats
  2. (by extension) The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard
  3. At the forefront of practice or technology, contrast with bleeding edge
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Her extensive background in aeromedicine will help us to establish the company as a leading edge provider.
The company also announced several additions to its cadre of leading edge technology solutions.
There was a hole in the leading edge of the wing, six inches from the propeller.
The entire wing was fabric covered and the leading edge had two-ply cloth reinforcing.
Compared to the flying jib and forestaysail, the Genoa has a shorter leading edge and backs the Phoresail.
They need to know what's happening at the leading edge of biology if they're going to tailor-make the design.

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