| service ceiling | |
| —n | |
| Compare absolute ceiling the height above sea level, measured under standard conditions, at which the rate of climb of an aircraft has fallen to a specified amount | |
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| service ceiling | |
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| altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate [syn: combat ceiling] |