"hurtbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hurtboxes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hurt + hitbox. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hurt|hitbox}} Blend of hurt + hitbox Head templates: {{en-noun}} hurtbox (plural hurtboxes)
  1. (video games) The area (hitbox) around a character in a fighting game such that, if an attack impinges upon it, the character will take damage. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-hurtbox-en-noun-lEl8agwg Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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        "(video games) The area (hitbox) around a character in a fighting game such that, if an attack impinges upon it, the character will take damage."
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