Ceiling

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The upper interior surface of a room.
  • noun. Material used to cover this surface.
  • noun. Something resembling a ceiling.
  • noun. An upper limit, especially as set by regulation.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The highest altitude under particular weather conditions from which the ground is still visible.
  • noun. The altitude of the lowest layer of clouds.
  • noun. The maximum altitude that an aircraft can reach under a given set of conditions, such as a minimum rate of climb.
  • noun. The planking applied to the interior framework of a ship.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A canopy; hangings; properly, hangings overhead, but by extension also side-hangings; tapestry.
  • noun. The interior overhead surface of an apartment, usually formed of a lining of some kind affixed to the under side of joists supporting the floor above, or to rafters; the horizontal or curved surface of an interior, opposite the floor. In ordinary modern buildings it is usually finished with or formed of lath-and-plaster work.
  • noun. Wainscoting; wainscot.
  • noun. The lining of planks on the inside of a ship's frame.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor.
  • noun. The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when done.
  • noun. The inner planking of a vessel.
  • noun. See under Camp.
  • noun. Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The surface that bounds the upper limit of a room.
  • noun. The upper limit of an object or action.
  • noun. The highest altitude at which an aircraft may fly.
  • noun. The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
  • verb. Present participle of ceil.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
  • noun. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
  • noun. an upper limit on what is allowed
  • noun. the overhead upper surface of a covered space
  • Word Usage
    "The term "ceiling" is supposed to be exactly that; a ceiling. jgg."
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    floor  
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    altitude  height  
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    ceil