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/ˈsiːlɪŋ/ · cei·ling
noun
- The overhead closure of a room. The dining room had an ornate ceiling.
- The upper limit of an object, quantity, or action. The company set a sales ceiling of $10 million for the quarter.
- The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight. The jet climbed until it reached its service ceiling.
verb
- To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall) with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar material. They ceilinged the basement with drywall before painting.
- To set a higher bound or limit. The regulator decided to ceiling the interest rate at 5%.
Did you know? In economics, a 'price ceiling' is a legally imposed maximum price, borrowing the architectural term to describe a limit that cannot be exceeded.