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	Pronounced	Usage
Granya	-	Irish
Howell	[hauəl]
Antonina	ahn-taw-NEE-nah (Polish), ahn-tah-NEE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Polish, Russian, Ancient Roman
Bronislav	brah-nee-SLAHF (Russian)	Czech, Slovak, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Alimjan	-	Uyghur
Christophorus	-	Late Roman