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Ceiling

Ceiling Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ceiling? [n] the overhead upper surface of a room; "he hated painting the ceiling" [n] (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds [n] maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) [n] an upper limit on what is allowed; "they established a cap for prices" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ceiling: cap Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ceiling: acme \| aerospace \| aerosphere \| air hole \| air pocket \| airspace \| all \| altitude \| altitude peak \| apogee \| atmospheric visibility \| automatic control \| blast-off \| border line \| bottom price \| bound \| boundary \| boundary condition \| boundary line \| bourn \| break boundary \| breakoff point \| bump \| burn \| burnout \| business index \| CAT \| ceiling price \| ceiling unlimited \| circumscription \| clarity \| clearness \| climax \| compass \| confine \| conspicuity \| conspicuousness \| consumer price index \| cost-of-living index \| crosswind \| crown \| crystal-clearness \| cutoff \| cutoff point \| deadline \| definiteness \| definition \| delimitation \| demand curve \| descent \| determinant \| distinctness \| division line \| eaves \| elevation \| eminence \| empty space \| end \| end of burning \| evidence \| evidentness \| exaltation \| extreme \| extremity \| favorable wind \| finish \| flight \| floor \| floor price \| fog \| front \| frontier \| hauteur \| head wind \| hedge \| height \| heighth \| high visibility \| highest degree \| highness \| high-pressure area \| high-water mark \| hole \| housetop \| ignition \| impact \| inflation \| inflationary spiral \| interface \| ionosphere \| jetstream \| lantern \| launch \| lift-off \| limen \| limit \| limitation \| limiting factor \| line \| line of demarcation \| loftiness \| low visibility \| lower limit \| low-pressure area \| low-water mark \| manifestness \| march \| mark \| maximum \| mete \| ne plus ultra \| nth degree \| obviousness \| overcast \| overhead \| patentness \| peak \| penthouse \| percipi \| perpendicular distance \| pinnacle \| plafond \| plainness \| pocket \| price ceiling \| price index \| price level \| prominence \| ridgepole \| rising prices \| rocket launching \| roof \| roof garden \| roofage \| roof-deck \| roofing \| roofpole \| rooftop \| rooftree \| roughness \| seeing \| shingles \| shoot \| shot \| skylight \| slates \| soup \| space \| start \| starting line \| starting point \| stature \| stratosphere \| sublimity \| substratosphere \| summit \| tail wind \| tallness \| target date \| term \| terminal date \| terminus \| the whole \| threshold \| tiles \| time allotment \| top \| top price \| toploftiness \| trajectory \| tropopause \| troposphere \| trough \| turbulence \| upper limit \| utmost \| utmost extent \| uttermost \| velocity peak \| visibility \| visibility unlimited \| visibility zero See Also \| absolute ceiling \| altitude \| combat ceiling \| control \| hall \| hallway \| height \| overhead \| room \| service ceiling \| upper surface Ceiling In Webster's Dictionary \Ceil"ing\, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.] 1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when done. 2. (Naut.) The inner planking of a vessel. {Camp ceiling}. See under {Camp}. {Ceiling boards}, Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.

Ceiling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ceiling?

[n] the overhead upper surface of a room; "he hated painting the ceiling"
[n] (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
[n] maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
[n] an upper limit on what is allowed; "they established a cap for prices"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ceiling: cap

Ceiling In Webster's Dictionary

\Ceil"ing\, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.]
1. (Arch.)
   (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side
       of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the
       floor.
   (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface,
       with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when
       done.

2. (Naut.) The inner planking of a vessel.

{Camp ceiling}. See under {Camp}.

{Ceiling boards}, Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.

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