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ceil

The correct spelling is ceil.

How to pronounce ceil

verb

IPA: /siːl/

Say it like: Cay-l

The correct spelling is ceil. To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar. For example: "the dining room had an ornate ceiling"

Usage Examples

the dining room had an ornate ceiling

the ceiling of 4.5 is 5, the ceiling of -4.5 is -4

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.
  2. 2.To set a higher bound.

noun

  1. 1.A ceiling
  2. 2.The overhead closure of a room.
  3. 3.The upper limit of an object or action.
  4. 4.The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
  5. 5.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."

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