ceil
/siหl/IPA: /S IY1 L/
verb
- 1
To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.
- 2
To set a higher bound.
noun
- 1
A ceiling
noun
- 1
The overhead closure of a room.
โthe dining room had an ornate ceilingโ
- 2
The upper limit of an object or action.
- 3
The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
- 4
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."
- 5
The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
โthe ceiling of 4.5 is 5, the ceiling of -4.5 is -4โ
- 6
The inner planking of a vessel.
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