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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Leading edge

/lēd'-ĭng ĕj/ · Lead·ing edge · IPA
01 n. the front edge of an airfoil; same as Advancing edge, above.
  1. 1.
    the front edge of an airfoil; same as Advancing edge, above.(Aeronautics) Also: <er>Advancing edge</er> See: Advancing edge
  2. 2.
    the front edge of anything that moves; also used metaphorically, as the leading edge in art. See also cutting edge. See: cutting edge