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cutting edge
Fig. the most forward part of a trend; the leading part of a trend. (Alludes to the edge of a sword. See also on the cutting edge. See also on the bleeding edge.) Fred's invention put him on the cutting edge of the computer chip business.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Dubhghall | | - | Irish, Scottish |
| Ane (3) | | - | Basque |
| Justina | | jus-TEE-nə (English) | English, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Late Roman |
| Denholm | | - | English (Rare) |
| Herschel | | ['hɜ:ʃəl] | |
| Bjarne | | BYAHR-ne (Danish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |