"limit break" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: limit breaks [plural]
Etymology: Introduced in the Final Fantasy game series. Head templates: {{en-noun}} limit break (plural limit breaks)
  1. (video games) A special move accompanied by a cinematic sequence, accessible when a character's power gauge has filled up to a certain point. Wikipedia link: limit break Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-limit_break-en-noun-jZNrEwdn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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