ceiling
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
ceilings
plural
ceilings
Britannica Dictionary definition of CEILING
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1
:
the inside surface at the top of a room
— sometimes used figuratively
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opposite floor
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The house has low ceilings.
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a plaster ceiling
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a ceiling fan [=a fan that hangs from the ceiling of a room]
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a ceiling of stars/clouds
2
:
an upper limit
— usually singular
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opposite floor;
see also glass ceiling
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a price ceiling
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The government has put/set/imposed a ceiling on automobile emissions.
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Fuel prices are going through the ceiling. [=fuel prices are quickly getting much higher]
3
technical
:
the greatest height at which an aircraft can fly
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The airplane has a ceiling of 32,000 feet.
hit the ceiling
— ceilinged
adjective
— used in combination
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a high-ceilinged room [=a room with a high ceiling]
