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ponta de linha — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cutting edge adjective So new and advanced that nothing else has gone further; at the front of what is currently possible in a field. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.

Senses

ponta de linha is used for these senses in English:

  • cutting edge (idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
  • leading edge The forefront of practice or technology.

cutting edge — full definition

  1. adjective So new and advanced that nothing else has gone further; at the front of what is currently possible in a field. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.
  2. noun The most advanced position in the development of something, where new work is being done first.
  3. noun The sharpened edge of a blade or tool, the part that does the cutting.

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