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Moderateceiling
The correct spelling is ceiling.
How to pronounce ceiling
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
Say it like: Cay-lin-g
The correct spelling is ceiling. 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.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.The overhead closure of a room.
- 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.
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