ceiling
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
The overhead closure of a room; The upper limit of an object or action; The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight; The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover
- plural
- ceilings
Meanings
- 1
The overhead closure of a room
He painted the ceiling blue.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
I can touch the ceiling.
Tatoeba · mactrey · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The upper limit of an object or action
- 3
The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight
- 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."
- 5
The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room
- 6
The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given numberrare
- 7
The inner planking of a vesselrare
- 8
The maximum permitted level in a financial transactionrare