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lɪŋ noun
1.
the overhead interior surface of a room.
2.
the top limit imposed by law on the amount of money that can be charged or spent or the quantity of goods that can be produced or sold.
3.
Aeronautics.
a.
the maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen on a particular day, usually equal to the distance between the earth and the base of the lowest cloud bank.
b.
Also called absolute ceiling. the maximum altitude at which a particular aircraft can operate under specified conditions.
4.
Meteorology. the height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky.
5.
a lining applied for structural reasons to a framework, especially in the interior surfaces of a ship or boat.
6.
Also called ceiling piece. Theater. the ceiling or top of an interior set, made of cloth, a flat, or two or more flats hinged together.
7.
the act or work of a person who makes or finishes a ceiling.
8.
vaulting, as in a medieval church.
9.
hit the ceiling, Informal. to become enraged: When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling.
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ceil (siːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to line (a ceiling) with plaster, boarding, etc |
| 2. | to provide with a ceiling |
| [C15 celen, perhaps back formation from | |
| ceiling (ˈsiːlɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the inner upper surface of a room |
| 2. | a. an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages |
| b. (as modifier): ceiling prices | |
| 3. | service ceiling See also absolute ceiling the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions |
| 4. | meteorol the highest level in the atmosphere from which the earth's surface is visible at a particular time, usually the base of a cloud layer |
| 5. | a wooden or metal surface fixed to the interior frames of a vessel for rigidity |
| [C14: of uncertain origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
ceiling
c.1348, celynge, "paneling, any interior surface of a building," noun formed (with -ing) from M.E. borrowing of M.Fr. verb celer "to conceal, cover with paneling" from L. celare (see cell); probably influenced by L. cælum "heaven, sky" (see
celestial). Colloquial phrase hit the ceiling "lose one's temper" is 1914.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Ceiling definition
the covering (1 Kings 7:3,7) of the inside roof and walls of a house with planks of wood (2 Chr. 3:5; Jer. 22:14). Ceilings were sometimes adorned with various ornaments in stucco, gold, silver, gems, and ivory. The ceilings of the temple and of Solomon's palace are described 1 Kings 6:9, 15; 7:3; 2 Chr. 3:5,9.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
He had some of his special abstract art pinned on the walls of his room and on the ceiling.
Every room is about twice the size it seems to need to be, and every ceiling is triple-height.
The main sitting room had windows along one side that went from floor to ceiling, and they could be tilted open for cleaning.
Rays of sunlight filter through a grated window, casting a honeyed glow on the room's curved, rough-hewn walls and high ceiling.
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