It finally rolled over and sank at dawn on June 7, bringing an end to the battle. At the Battle of Midway, Japan lost four carriers, a cruiser, and 292 aircraft, and suffered 2,500 casualties. The U.S. lost the Yorktown, the destroyer USS Hammann, 145 aircraft, and suffered 307 casualties.
Cutting edge probably refers to the sharp edge of a knife or sword. This sharp edge is what goes first and cut through obstructions so the knife can go to vital target. â¦   Something or someone who is referred to as being on the cutting edge is someone who leads the way in a new direction or a new purpose.
(ÉdÊ) n., v. edged, edgâ¢ing. n. 1. a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edge of the road. 2. a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster. 3. any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges. 4. a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet. 5. the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon. 6. the sharpness proper to a blade: The knife has lost its edge. 7. a quality of sharpness or keenness: Her voice had an edge to it.