leading edge

See also: leading-edge

English

Noun

leading edge (plural leading edges)

(aeronautics) The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats
(by extension) The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard
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

Catalan: caire d'atac m
Czech: náběžná hrana f
Finnish: etureuna
French: bord d’attaque (fr) m
German: Anströmkante f, Profilnase f
Italian: bordo di attacco m
Japanese: 前縁 (zen'en)
Occitan: bòrd d'atac m
Polish: krawędź natarcia
Portuguese: bordo de ataque m
Spanish: borde de ataque (es) m

foremost part of a trend

Finnish: kärki (fi), kärkipää

forefront of practice or technology

Finnish: kärki (fi), kärkipää
Japanese: 最先端 (ja) (saisentan)
Portuguese: ponta de linha f

See also

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