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1. (n.) ceiling
the overhead interior surface of a room.
2. ceiling
an upper limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent, the quantity of goods produced or sold, etc.:
a ceiling on government spending.
3. ceiling
the maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen from an aircraft.
4. ceiling
the maximum altitude at which an aircraft can operate under specified conditions.
5. ceiling
the height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME; see ceil , -ing1)
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| Definition of 'ceiling' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ceiling
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
"he hated painting the ceiling"
2. (noun) ceiling
(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
3. (noun) ceiling, roof, cap
an upper limit on what is allowed
"he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"
4. (noun) ceiling
maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
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1. (noun) ceiling
the top of a room
a house with high ceilings
2. ceiling
an upper limit
Set a ceiling on interest rates.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. ceiling
of Ceil
2. (verb) ceiling
the inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor
3. (verb) ceiling
the lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when done
4. (verb) ceiling
the inner planking of a vessel
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Sense: the inner roof (of a room etc)
Paint the ceiling before you paint the walls.
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 Afrikaans: plafon |
 Arabic: سَقْف |
 Bulgarian: таван |
 Brazilian: teto |
 Czech: strop |
 German: die Decke |
 Danish: loft |
 Greek: οροφή |
 Spanish: techo |
 Estonian: lagi |
 Farsi: سقف |
 Finnish: katto |
 French: plafond |
 Hebrew: תִּקרָה |
 Hindi: भीतरी छत |
 Croatian: strop |
 Hungarian: plafon |
 Indonesian: langit-langit |
 Icelandic: loft |
 Italian: soffitto |
 Japanese: 天井 |
 Korean: 천장 |
 Lithuanian: lubos |
 Latvian: griesti |
 Malay: siling |
 Dutch: plafond |
 Norwegian: tak |
 Polish: sufit |
 Persian: سقف |
 Pashto: چت: دليدو دقوت، دلوړ اندا |
 Portuguese: tecto |
 Romanian: tavan |
 Russian: потолок |
 Slovak: strop |
 Slovenian: strop |
 Serbian: plafon |
 Swedish: innertak |
 Thai: เพดาน |
 Turkish: tavan |
 Taiwanese: 天花板 |
 Ukrainian: стеля |
 Urdu: چھت |
 Vietnamese: trần nhà |
 Chinese: 天花板 |
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