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Ceiling

/ˈsiːlɪŋ/

To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.

📖 Definitions of "Ceiling"

verb
  1. 1

    To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.

  2. 2

    To set a higher bound.

noun
  1. 1

    The overhead closure of a room.

    "the dining room had an ornate ceiling"

  2. 2

    The upper limit of an object or action.

  3. 3

    The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.

  4. 4

    The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."

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