verb Download 🔗Share To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar. Examples : "The contractor will ceiling the new classroom walls with plaster before painting. " architecture building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set a higher bound. Examples : "The teacher decided to ceiling the grade for the final project at 95%. " business economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The overhead closure of a room. Examples : "the dining room had an ornate ceiling" architecture building part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The upper limit of an object or action. Examples : "The ceiling on the amount of homework we can assign is five pages per night. " architecture building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight. Examples : "The airplane's ceiling was 30,000 feet, so it couldn't fly any higher safely. " technical vehicle military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited." Examples : "The pilot reported a low ceiling, limiting visibility for the landing. " weather nautical space essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number. Examples : "the ceiling of 4.5 is 5, the ceiling of -4.5 is -4" math number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The inner planking of a vessel. Examples : "The ship's ceiling was made of sturdy oak planks. " nautical part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading