Cutting edge can mean:

• The leading part of a cutting tool such as a tool bit or knife and is the small focused area where the work is done.
• cutting edge, the avex-based record label of Fantastic Plastic Machine
• The Cutting Edge, a romance movie released in 1992
• A segment featured on WWE RAW hosted by Edge
• The Cutting Edge (novel) the first novel in the A Handful of Men series by Dave Duncan
• Cutting Edge, a series of recordings by Christian rock band Delirious?

Figures of Speech

• A term used to describe the creations of the small number of persons or groups who are at the frontier of progress in a field, especially science
• A term which has a similar meaning in the area of art and culture.

In both cases, cutting edge can be considered a cliche due to its overuse, particularly in marketing material.

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