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time limit
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time limit
(noun)
time limit
noun
plural
time limits
time limit
noun
plural
time limits
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIME LIMIT
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:
an amount of time in which something must be done or completed
My boss gave me a three-hour
time limit
to finish the job.
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