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What is a leading edge?

What is a leading edge? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  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
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The entire wing was fabric covered and the leading edge had two-ply cloth reinforcing.
We occasionally peered into the inky blackness, left and right, to check the rime ice on the wings' leading edge.
At the same time, the factory sector was on the leading edge of the productivity boom, powered by industries producing high-tech equipment.
There was a hole in the leading edge of the wing, six inches from the propeller.
Her extensive background in aeromedicine will help us to establish the company as a leading edge provider.
Compared to the flying jib and forestaysail, the Genoa has a shorter leading edge and backs the Phoresail.

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