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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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In fact, youthful prodigiousness is the leading edge of a wider cultural preoccupation with early high performance in our meritocratic era.
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.
The high-mounted wings have a straight leading edge and forward-tapered trailing edge with blunt tips.
We occasionally peered into the inky blackness, left and right, to check the rime ice on the wings' leading edge.
The company also announced several additions to its cadre of leading edge technology solutions.

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