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ceiling
ceilinginterior upper surface of a room: The entryway had a high ceiling.; a maximum limit; vertical boundary, cloud cover
Not to be confused with:sealing – using an adhesive agent to close or secure something: She used sealing wax on the envelope.ceil·ing C0184800 (sē′lĭng)n.1. a. The upper interior surface of a room.b. Material used to cover this surface.2. Something resembling a ceiling: a ceiling of leaves over the arbor.3. An upper limit, especially as set by regulation: wage and price ceilings.4. a. The highest altitude under particular weather conditions from which the ground is still visible.b. The altitude of the lowest layer of clouds.c. The maximum altitude that an aircraft can reach under a given set of conditions, such as a minimum rate of climb.5. Nautical The planking applied to the interior framework of a ship.
[Middle English celing, from celen, to ceil; see ceil.]
ceil′inged adj.ceiling (ˈsiːlɪŋ) n1. (Architecture) the inner upper surface of a room2. (Commerce) a. an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wagesb. (as modifier): ceiling prices. 3. (Aeronautics) the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions. See also service ceiling, absolute ceiling4. (Physical Geography) meteorol the highest level in the atmosphere from which the earth's surface is visible at a particular time, usually the base of a cloud layer5. (Nautical Terms) a wooden or metal surface fixed to the interior frames of a vessel for rigidity[C14: of uncertain origin]ceil•ing (ˈsi lɪŋ)
n. 1. the overhead interior surface of a room. 2. an upper limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent, the quantity of goods produced or sold, etc.: a ceiling on government spending. 3. a. the maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen from an aircraft. b. the maximum altitude at which an aircraft can operate under specified conditions. 4. the height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky. [1350–1400; Middle English; see ceil, -ing1] ceil′inged, adj. ceilingThe height above the Earth's surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuration phenomena that is reported as "broken," "overcast," or "obscured" and not classified as "thin" or "partial."Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ceiling - the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling"hall, hallway - an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"overhead - (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a shiproom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"upper surface - the side that is uppermost | | 2. | ceiling - (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of cloudsaltitude, height - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) | | 3. | ceiling - an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"roof, capcontrol - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"glass ceiling - a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions | | 4. | ceiling - maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)altitude, height - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"absolute ceiling - the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flightcombat ceiling, service ceiling - altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate |
ceilingnounThe greatest amount or number allowed:limit, limitation, maximum.Translationsceiling (ˈsiːliŋ) noun the inner roof (of a room etc). Paint the ceiling before you paint the walls. 天花板 天花板ceiling
bamboo ceilingA figurative discriminatory barrier in the workplace that impedes the career progress of Asians and people of Asian descent, preventing them from reaching top leadership positions in a company. Coined by the writer Jane Hyun, it is derived from the term "glass ceiling," which refers to the subtle discriminations that prevent women from advancing to the top positions in business. Mark was worried that his Chinese heritage might result in a bamboo ceiling if he tried to get a promotion down the line.See also: bamboo, ceilingbrass ceilingThe barrier of gender bias that makes it difficult for women in the military to advance through the ranks. A play on the phrase "glass ceiling," which refers to the same difficulty for women in the workplace in general. I can't stand this brass ceiling—if I were a man, I'd be a corporal by now.See also: brass, ceilingglass ceilingThe systemic discrimination (likened to a physical barrier) against certain groups in the workplace, especially women, that prevents them from advancing. Many people believe that a glass ceiling exists within the tech industry because not many women hold prominent positions in the field.See also: ceiling, glasshit the roofTo become extremely angry or upset. My parents are going to hit the roof if they find out we had a party here! The boss hit the roof when he saw that we'd already blown through the budget.See also: hit, roofgo through the roof1. To react to something angrily. Mom will go through the roof when she finds out we disobeyed her again.2. To increase to a very high level. Once our neighborhood was featured in that popular show, house prices went through the roof.See also: go, roof, throughhit the ceilingTo react with extreme anger. Mom will hit the ceiling when she finds out we broke the vase by playing ball in the house again.See also: ceiling, hitgo through the ceilingTo increase significantly and often suddenly. Interest in our restaurant went through the ceiling after that glowing review in the newspaper.See also: ceiling, go, throughgo through the roof 1. Fig. Inf. to become very angry. She saw what had happened and went through the roof. My father went through the roof when he saw what I did to the car. 2. Fig. Inf. [for prices] to become very high. These days, prices for gasoline are going through the roof. The cost of coffee is going through the roof.See also: go, roof, throughhit the ceiling and hit the roofFig. to get very angry. She really hit the ceiling when she found out what happened. My dad'll hit the roof when he finds out that I wrecked his car.See also: ceiling, hitglass ceilingAn unacknowledged discriminatory barrier to advancement, especially for women and minorities. For example, Harriet knew she'd never be promoted-she would never get through the glass ceiling. [1980s] See also: ceiling, glassgo through the roof1. Also, hit the ceiling or roof . Lose one's temper, become very angry, as in Marge went through the roof when she heard she'd been fired. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] 2. Reach new or unexpected heights, as in After the war, food prices went through the roof. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] See also: go, roof, throughhit the ceilingAlso, hit the roof. Explode in anger, as in Jane hit the ceiling when she saw her grades, or Dad hit the roof when he didn't get his usual bonus. The first expression dates from the early 1900s; the second is a version of a 16th-century locution, up in the house roof or house-top, meaning "enraged." See also: ceiling, hitgo through the ceiling COMMON If the level of something goes through the ceiling, it increases by a lot very rapidly. Sales went through the ceiling and pharmacists began reporting shortages of the drug. Compare with go through the roof.See also: ceiling, go, throughhit the ceiling COMMON If someone hits the ceiling, they suddenly become very angry and shout at someone. When I told him what happened, he hit the ceiling. Compare with hit the roof.See also: ceiling, hitthe glass ceiling COMMON If you talk about the glass ceiling, you mean the opinions and attitudes which prevent people, especially women, from being given the most important jobs. At the age of 43 she became the highest ranking woman officer in the country, only to find she'd hit the glass ceiling. A woman judge has at last succeeded in breaking through the glass ceiling into the Court of Appeal, the second highest court in the land.See also: ceiling, glassgo through the roof or hit the roof COMMON1. If the level of something goes through the roof or hits the roof, it increases by a lot very rapidly. Interest rates were going through the roof. In 1990, wool prices hit the roof. Compare with go through the ceiling.2. If someone goes through the roof or hits the roof, they suddenly become very angry, and usually show their anger by shouting at someone. When I told my mother she went through the roof. She took one look at my hair and hit the roof. Compare with go through the ceiling. Compare with hit the ceiling.See also: go, roof, throughhit the ceiling fly into a sudden rage. 2004 Scarlett Elizabeth Cooper Nuts & Bolts When Dr John Pulaski arrived home that night, he hit the ceiling. ‘Why are you bringing other people into our home?’ he demanded of his wife. See also: ceiling, hitgo through (or hit) the roof 1 (of prices or figures) reach extreme or unexpected heights; become exorbitant. 2 suddenly become very angry. informalSee also: go, roof, throughhit the ˈroof/ˈceiling (informal) suddenly become very angry: Every time I mention Patricia, Sam hits the roof.See also: ceiling, hit, roofgo through the ˈroof (informal)
1 become very angry: He went through the roof when I told him I’d lost the money.
2 (of prices, numbers) rise or increase very high very quickly: Prices have gone through the roof since the oil crisis began.See also: go, roof, throughhit the ceiling and hit the roof tv. to get very angry. She really hit the ceiling when she found out what happened. See also: ceiling, hithit the roof verbSee hit the ceilingSee also: hit, roof go through the roof Slang 1. To grow, intensify, or rise to an enormous, often unexpected degree: Operating costs went through the roof last year.2. To become extremely angry: When I told her about breaking the window, she went through the roof.See also: go, roof, throughglass ceilingAn invisible barrier to promotion. This term was born in the women’s movement of the 1970s, when it became clear that in many organizations and businesses discrimination barred women and minorities from advancing beyond a certain point. It is well on its way to clichédom.See also: ceiling, glasshit the ceiling, toTo lose one’s temper. The image of rising with fury seems quite natural. This expression comes from early twentieth-century America and soon crossed the Atlantic. P. G. Wodehouse used it in Very Good, Jeeves! (1930): “I haven’t breathed a word to Angela. She’d hit the ceiling.” It echoes a locution dating from the sixteenth century, to be up in the house roof (or at the house-top), meaning to be enraged. See also raise the roof.See also: hitceiling
ceiling1. the inner upper surface of a room 2. a. an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages b. (as modifier): ceiling prices 3. the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions 4. Meteorol the highest level in the atmosphere from which the earth's surface is visible at a particular time, usually the base of a cloud layer 5. a wooden or metal surface fixed to the interior frames of a vessel for rigidity CeilingThe undercovering of a roof or floor; generally concealing the structural members from the room or roof above, or the underside surface. It may have a flat or curved surface, and be self-supporting, suspended from the floor above, or supported from hidden or exposed beams. exposed ceilingA ceiling in which all the structural and mechanical systems are left exposed, either in their natural state or painted. false ceilingA ceiling suspended or hung from the floor above, which hides the underneath structure and provides a space for the mechanical systems, wires and ducts. luminous ceilingA system in which the whole ceiling is translucent with lamps that are installed above and suspended from a structural ceiling.  suspended ceilingA nonstructural ceiling suspended below the overhead structural slab or from the structural elements of a building and not bearing on the walls.Ceiling the overhead inside lining of a room; a group of structural elements forming a secondary covering that is suspended from the roof. Ceilings’ may be smooth or have projecting ribs, coffers, or other sculptured details. Smooth ceilings may or may not cover beams. They are made from plaster, boards, or sheeting materials. Suspended ceilings are used mainly to provide better sound absorption and to increase the sound insulation of the roof. They also conceal ventilation ducts, heating pipes, and electrical wiring. Such ceilings are used as decorative elements in interior design. In modern mass-scale housing construction, the smoothing of seams and painting constitute the principal method for finishing ceilings made of slabs and panels. In public buildings, ceilings are more and more often being faced with slab materials having good acoustic properties. Such materials include perforated aluminum panels and porous plasterboard with a sound-absorbent fiberglass layer. In a room whose ceiling serves as an element of interior design, more decorative painted or sculptured finishes are used. Z. A. KAZBEK-KAZIEV ceiling[′sē·liŋ] (building construction) The covering made of plaster, boards, or other material that constitutes the overhead surface in a room. (mathematics) The smallest integer that is equal to or greater than a given real number a ; symbolized ⌈ a ⌉. (meteorology) In the United States, the height ascribed to the lowest layer of clouds or of obscuring phenomena when it is reported as broken, overcast, or obscuration and not classified as thin or partial. ceilingThe overhead surface of a room, usually a covering or decorative treatment used to conceal the floor above or the roof.ceilingi. The height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud below 6000 m (20,000 ft), covering more than half the sky (ICAO). The term also refers to the vertical visibility in a surface-based layer that completely obscures the whole sky, whichever is lesser.
ii. The highest pressure altitude that can be reached by an aircraft, excepting a zoom climb. At this altitude, the aircraft rate of climb is zero. Also called absolute ceiling.ceiling
ceiling Vox populi A maximum, upper limit. See Glass ceiling, Nondisclosure ceiling. Ceiling
CeilingThe highest price, interest rate, or other numerical factor allowable in a financial transaction.CeilingThe maximum interest rate that may be charged on a contract or agreement. For example, an adjustable-rate mortgage may have an interest rate ceiling stating that the rate will not go over 9% even if the formula used to calculate the interest rate would have it do so. An interest rate ceiling reduces the risk of the party paying the interest. It is also called an interest rate cap. See also: Interest Rate Floor.Ceiling.If there is an upper limit, or cap, on the interest rate you can be charged on an adjustable-rate loan, it's known as a ceiling. Even if interest rates in general rise higher than the interest-rate ceiling on your loan, the rate you're paying can't be increased above the ceiling. However, according to the terms of some loans, lenders can add some of the interest they weren't allowed to charge you because of the ceiling to the total amount you owe. This is known as negative amortization. That means, despite a ceiling, you don't escape the consequences of rising rates, though repayment is postponed, often until the end of the loan's original term. Ceiling can also refer to a cap on the amount of interest a bond issuer is willing to pay to float a bond. Or, it's the highest price a futures contract can reach on any single trading day before the market locks up, or stops trading, that contract. ceiling(1) The uppermost surface of a room or space. When a lease makes all improvements “below ceiling”the responsibility of the tenant,one must ask if “ceiling”means the concrete bottom of the floor above,or if it means the suspended grid system with ceiling tiles.The space in between the two is called the plenum.All the wiring,plumbing,and ductwork go through the plenum,so the choice of which surface is the “ceiling”could mean a substantial difference in tenant responsibilities. (2) An upper limit on something,such as the IRS ceiling of $1,000,000 worth of home mortgage debt for which one can deduct mortgage interest. See CLG
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Related to ceiling: debt ceilingSynonyms for ceilingnoun the greatest amount or number allowedSynonymsSynonyms for ceilingnoun the overhead upper surface of a covered spaceRelated Words- hall
- hallway
- overhead
- room
- upper surface
noun (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of cloudsRelated Words- altitude
- height
- meteorology
noun an upper limit on what is allowedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)Related Words- altitude
- height
- absolute ceiling
- combat ceiling
- service ceiling
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