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What is a Limited Word™

This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.


If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Limited Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.

$$ % set Title text. (spaces around the text ARE important; do not remove.) % increase Pad value only if your entries are longer than the title bar. % \def\Pad{\P{0.0}} \def\Title{\textbf{ Limited }} % \def\S#1#2{\Space{#1}{20px}{#2px}}\def\P#1{\V{#1em}}\def\V#1{\S{#1}{9}} \def\T{\Title\textbf{Words}^{\;\!™}\Pad}\def\NT{\Pad\textbf{Not}\T\ } \smash{\lower{29px}\bbox[lightblue]{\phantom{\rlap{rubio.2019.05.15}\S{6px}{0} \begin{array}{cc}\Pad\T&\NT\\\end{array}}}}\atop\def\V#1{\S{#1}{5}} \begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline\Pad\T&\NT\\\hline % \text{ traffic}&\text{ driving}\\ \hline \text{ mailman}&\text{ ranger}\\ \hline \text{ buffalo}&\text{ ostrich}\\ \hline \text{ command}&\text{ control}\\ \hline \text{ try}&\text{ fail}\\ \hline \text{ handles}&\text{ clocks}\\ \hline \text{ durable}&\text{ compact}\\ \hline \text{ climate}&\text{ weather}\\ \hline \text{ camping}&\text{ hunting}\\ \hline \text{ Chinese}&\text{ English}\\ \hline \hline \end{array}$$

CSV version:

Limited Words™, Not Limited Words™
traffic,      driving
mailman,      ranger
buffalo,      ostrich
command,      control
try,          fail
handles,      clocks
durable,      compact
climate,      weather
camping,      hunting
Chinese,      English

What is the special rule these words conform to?


###Notes:

  • This puzzle can only be solved if the letters are in uppercase.
  • This puzzle may involve some knowledge.

Edit: Baker was changed to ranger, drawers was changed to clocks. All four of these words are not "Limited Words™".

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