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noun(ceil-ing)the overhead inside lining of a room
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noun(ceil-ing)material used to ceil a wall or roof of a room
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noun(ceil-ing)something thought of as an overhanging shelter or a lofty canopy
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verb(ceil-ing)to furnish (something, such as a wooden ship) with a lining
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verb(ceil-ing)to furnish with a ceiling
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noun(ceil-ing)the maximum height above sea level at which a particular airplane can maintain horizontal flight under standard air conditions —called also ceiling
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noun(ceil-ing)an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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noun(ceil-ing)the altitude at which under standard air conditions a particular aircraft can no longer rise at a rate greater than a small designated rate (such as 100 feet per minute)
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noun(ceil-ing)a high ceiling that has two sides that slant downwards from a pointed top
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idiom(ceil-ing)to get high quickly
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verb(ceil-ing)to reach with or as if with a sudden blow
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verb(ceil-ing)to come in quick forceful contact with
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verb(ceil-ing)to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion
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adjective(ceil-ing)being or occurring at a level below a ceiling (such as a price ceiling)
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noun(ceil-ing)a ceiling that is below a higher ceiling