to be the first to do or to discover sth that others follow :
The department is blazing a trail in the field of laser surgery.
—compare trailblazer
to be the first to do or to discover sth that others follow :
The department is blazing a trail in the field of laser surgery.
—compare trailblazer
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005