"di punta" meaning in Italian

See di punta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Literally, “of point”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|of point}} “of point”, {{lit|of point}} Literally, “of point” Head templates: {{head|it|adjective}} di punta
  1. (idiomatic) leading, foremost Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-di_punta-it-adj--hF3Gw6T Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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