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Definition of trailing edge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trailing edge

noun

/ˌtreɪlɪŋ ˈedʒ/

/ˌtreɪlɪŋ ˈedʒ/

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the back edge of something moving, especially an aircraft wing

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