trailing edge

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. the rear edge of a propeller blade or airfoil.

trailing edge

noun

1. the rear edge of a propeller blade or aerofoil Compare leading edge
2. physics the edge of a pulse signal as its amplitude falls

Word History and Origins

Origin of trailing edge¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

First, the fringes reduce the fluctuations in airflow by breaking up the trailing edge vortices.

From Science Daily

Hesselink of ING predicted that most Chinese chip makers will now opt to focus on "trailing edge" or production of chips using slightly older technology.

From Reuters

The auxiliary spar is the trailing edge of the elevator, which flaps up or down to move the nose of the plane up or down.

From Seattle Times

By morning, he’d sliced the board in half, rounded the nose and whittled the base down to a sharp trailing edge.

From Los Angeles Times

This primary election, held on the trailing edge of the pandemic, to choose mayoral and other candidates tasked with leading the city back from the brink of economic ruin is consequential enough.

From New York Times