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Noun: leading edge  lee-ding ej
  1. Forward edge of an airfoil
    "Ice began to form on the leading edge of the aeroplane's wings"

Derived forms: leading edges

Type of: edge

Part of: aerofoil [Brit], airfoil [N. Amer], control surface, surface

Encyclopedia: Leading edge