leading edge

leading edge

See also: leading-edge

English

Noun

leading edge (plural leading edges)

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

Derived terms

• leading-edge

Related terms

• trailing edge

Translations

aeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil

Czech: náběžná hrana f Finnish: etureuna

Japanese: 前縁 (zen'en) Polish: krawędź natarcia

foremost part of a trend

Finnish: kärki (fi), kärkipää

forefront of practice or technology

Finnish: kärki (fi), kärkipää

Japanese: 最先端 (ja) (saisentan)

See also

• cutting edge
• bleeding edge