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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ceil•ing /ˈsilɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Buildingthe overhead inside surface of a room.
- Businessan upper limit on an amount, as the amount of money that can be spent, etc.: proposed putting a ceiling on government spending.
- Meteorologythe height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky:The ceiling was low and visibility poor.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ceil•ing (sē′ling),USA pronunciation n. - Buildingthe overhead interior surface of a room.
- Businessthe top limit imposed by law on the amount of money that can be charged or spent or the quantity of goods that can be produced or sold.
- Aeronautics
- the maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen on a particular day, usually equal to the distance between the earth and the base of the lowest cloud bank.
- Also called absolute ceiling. the maximum altitude at which a particular aircraft can operate under specified conditions.
- Meteorologythe height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa lining applied for structural reasons to a framework, esp. in the interior surfaces of a ship or boat.
- Show BusinessAlso called ceil′ing piece′. [Theat.]the ceiling or top of an interior set, made of cloth, a flat, or two or more flats hinged together.
- Buildingthe act or work of a person who makes or finishes a ceiling.
- vaulting, as in a medieval church.
- Idioms hit the ceiling, [Informal.]to become enraged:When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling.
- 1350–1400, for def. 7; Middle English; see ceil, -ing1
ceil′inged, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ n - the inner upper surface of a room
- an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages
- the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions
- the highest level in the atmosphere from which the earth's surface is visible at a particular time, usually the base of a cloud layer
Etymology: 14th Century: of uncertain origin |