Meanings
nounlimit break (plural limit breaks)
plural limit breaks
- video gamesA special move accompanied by a cinematic sequence, accessible when a character's power gauge has filled up to a certain point.
Origin
Introduced in the Final Fantasy game series.
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limit break. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20break
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“limit break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20break. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limit break,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20break.
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