CEILING


Meaning of CEILING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi:lɪŋ ]

n. 1 a the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment. b the material forming this. 2 an upper limit on prices, wages, performance, etc. 3 Aeron. the maximum altitude a given aircraft can reach. 4 Naut. the inside planking of a ship's bottom and sides. [ME celynge, siling, perh. ult. f. L caelum heaven or celare hide]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.