English

Alternative forms

• bleeding-edge

Noun

bleeding edge ‎(countable and uncountable, plural bleeding edges)

1. (idiomatic, technology, uncountable) Something too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; the figurative place where such things exist.

   on the bleeding edge of drone technology

2. (countable) Used other than as an idiom: see bleeding,‎ edge.

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Adjective

bleeding edge ‎(comparative more bleeding edge, superlative most bleeding edge)

1. (idiomatic, technology) that represents the latest developments in technology

   As you'd expect from a bleeding-edge tablet, it has plenty of other high-end features as well.

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See also

• cutting edge
• leading edge

Usage notes

Alternative form is valid only for the idiomatic meanings.