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Answer for the clue "Point before which a thing must happen ", 10 letters:
time limit

Word definitions for time limit in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A time limit is a phrase in video game terminology that is used to make gameplay faster on the threat of losing a life . A typical time limit can range from a single second to multiple minutes.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ You have a 50-minute time limit for the test. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ If the three-day time limit is not complied with the certificate will only cover costs incurred after the date of issue. ▪ One possible solution is for ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 a time by which something must finish 2 a duration beyond which something may not exceed n. 1 a time by which something must finish 2 a duration beyond which something may not exceed

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a time period within which something must be done or completed

Usage examples of time limit.

If the temperature was raised farther, or the humidity got worse, that time limit would be reduced.

She was playing her son David and Raupasha simultaneously, with a time limit on her moves.

Perhaps only a time limit had governed their visit, a full day and night of planetary time.

Once the time limit has passed, an event in the past will be annulled.