transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsē-liŋ ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English celing, from celen
Date: 1535
1.
a. : the overhead inside lining of a room
b. : material used to ceil a wall or roof of a room
2. : something thought of as an overhanging shelter or a lofty canopy
a ceiling of stars
3.
a. : the height above the ground from which prominent objects on the ground can be seen and identified
b. : the height above the ground of the base of the lowest layer of clouds when over half of the sky is obscured
4.
a. : absolute ceiling
b. : service ceiling
5. : an upper usually prescribed limit
a ceiling on prices, rents, and wages
• ceil·inged -liŋd adjective