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ceilings

The correct spelling is ceilings.

How to pronounce ceilings

noun

Say it like: Cay-lin-gs

The correct spelling is ceilings. The overhead closure of a room. 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

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The overhead closure of a room.
  2. 2.The upper limit of an object or action.
  3. 3.The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
  4. 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. 5.The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.

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