Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Leading Edge (company) — Leading Edge Hardware Products, Inc. was a computer manufacturer in the 1980s and the 1990s. They were based in Westborough, Massachusetts.HistoryLeading Edge was founded in 1980. At the outset, they were a PC peripherals company selling Elephant … Wikipedia
Leading edge slot — The leading edge slot is an aerodynamic feature of the wing of some airplanes to reduce the stall speed and promote good low speed handling qualities. A leading edge slot is a span wise gap in each wing, allowing air to flow from below the wing… … Wikipedia
Leading edge cuff — Leading edge cuffs are a fixed aerodynamic device employed on fixed wing aircraft to modify the airfoil used. They may be either factory installed or, more commonly, an after market modification.In most cases a leading edge cuff will “droop” the… … Wikipedia
Leading edge — The leading edge is a line connecting the forward most points of a wing s profile. In other words, it s the front edge of the wing. When an aircraft is moving forward, the leading edge is that part of the wing that first contacts the air.Crane,… … Wikipedia
Leading edge extension — Leading edge extensions or LEX (also referred to as leading edge root extensions or LERX or strakes or chines ) are fillets added to the front of a modern fighter aircraft s wings in order to provide usable airflow at high angles of attack. They… … Wikipedia
Leading Edge Model D — The Leading Edge Model D was an IBM clone computer released by Leading Edge Hardware during or before 1986.HardwareThe Model D featured an Intel 8088 microprocessor at 4.77MHz, although many had a switch in the back to run at 4.77MHz (normal) or… … Wikipedia
Leading edge — Lead ing edge . 1. (Aeronautics) the front edge of an airfoil; same as {{Advancing edge}}, above. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. the front edge of anything that moves; also used metaphorically, as the leading edge in art. See also {cutting edge}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leading Edge — The Leading Edge is a speculative fiction magazine founded in 1981, located in Provo, Utah, and which has published stories by Dave Wolverton and Orson Scott Card, among others.External links* [http://www.leadingedgemagazine.com/ Leading Edge] … Wikipedia
Leading edge inflatable kite — A leading edge inflatable kite or LEI is a single skin kite with inflatable bladders providing structure. It is useful as a power or traction kite. These kites are flown using 2, 4 or 5 control lines and a bar. (See also: kite control systems) A… … Wikipedia
leading edge — noun Date: 1877 1. the forward part of something that moves or seems to move 2. the foremost edge of an airfoil 3. cutting edge • leading edge adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Events leading to the Falklands War — There were many events leading to the 1982 Falklands War ( Guerra de Malvinas in Spanish) between the United Kingdom and Argentina over possession of the Falkland Islands ( Islas Malvinas ) and South Georgia ( Georgia del Sur ).BackgroundThe… … Wikipedia
