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/ˈlɪmɪt/ 
| singular | limit |
| plural | limits |
Obviously there is a limit to the amount we can get done in two weeks.
The competition tested the limits of her ability.
This area of the ocean has been fished beyond sustainable limits.
The children were stretching my patience to the limit.
speed/spending limits
There has to be a fair limit to the level of migration from other countries.
Their inflation rate was above the 3% limit set by the Maastricht Treaty.
Collocations: limit This is the British English definition of limit. View American English definition of limit.
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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