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.
Leading Edge. This is the inner vertical edges of the curtain that meets its pair at the centre of the window, the edge that is not fixed to the end of the track when you draw back curtains and is often decorated with a contrasting lipping, braid, tasselled fringe.