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ceiling
[ see-ling ]
noun
- the overhead interior surface of a room.
- 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.
- Aeronautics.
- 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.
- Also called absolute ceiling. the maximum altitude at which a particular aircraft can operate under specified conditions.
- Meteorology. the height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky.
- a lining applied for structural reasons to a framework, especially in the interior surfaces of a ship or boat.
- 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.
- the act or work of a person who makes or finishes a ceiling.
- vaulting, as in a medieval church.
ceiling
/ 藞蝉颈藧濒瑟艐 /
noun
- the inner upper surface of a room
- an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages
- ( as modifier )
ceiling prices
- the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions See also service ceiling absolute ceiling
- 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
- a wooden or metal surface fixed to the interior frames of a vessel for rigidity
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠别颈濒路颈苍驳别诲 adjective
- 蝉耻产路肠别颈濒路颈苍驳 noun
- un路肠别颈濒路颈苍驳别诲 adjective
- 耻苍路诲别谤路肠别颈濒路颈苍驳 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of ceiling1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of ceiling1
Idioms and Phrases
- hit the ceiling, Informal. to become enraged:
When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling.
More idioms and phrases containing ceiling
see glass ceiling ; hit the ceiling .Example Sentences
"In truth, the government never incurred those costs and could never reach that ceiling amount. The real, documentable savings from early termination were approximately $153 million", they estimated.
His dad鈥檚 artwork hung between Aparicio鈥檚 colossal rubber castings dangling from the ceiling, embodying residual markings.
On the ceiling behind the coffin is an inscription in Latin, which translates as "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful".
Her modest galley kitchen in Los Angeles retains its charming period tile and sky-high cabinets that reach the 14-foot ceiling.
Former IRS employees blame cuts by billionaire Elon Musk and Republicans for the decline in revenue, which stands to expand the federal deficit ahead of a debt ceiling deadline this summer.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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