| ceiling | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. ceiling | the overhead upper surface of a covered space.; "he hated painting the ceiling" |
| ~ hall, hallway | an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open.; "the elevators were at the end of the hall" |
| ~ overhead | (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship. |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| ~ upper surface | the side that is uppermost. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. ceiling | (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds. |
| ~ altitude, height | elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.; "the altitude gave her a headache" |
| ~ meteorology | the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather). |
| n. (communication) | 3. cap, ceiling, roof | an upper limit on what is allowed.; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices" |
| ~ control | the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc..; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" |
| ~ glass ceiling | a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. ceiling | maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions). |
| ~ altitude, height | elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.; "the altitude gave her a headache" |
| ~ absolute ceiling | the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight. |
| ~ combat ceiling, service ceiling | altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate. |
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