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• ceil — ceil; ceil·ing; ceil·inged; ceil·om·e·ter; …   English syllables

• ceil|om|e|ter — «see LOM uh tuhr», noun. an electronic device for measuring and recording the height of a cloud formation. ╂[< ceil(ing) + meter] …   Useful english dictionary

• ceil — ˈsēl, ēəl transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English celen, cylen, probably from (assumed) Middle French celer (Old French celé, cielé provided with an ornate ceiling), from Latin caelare to carve, engrave, from caelum chisel, graver …   Useful english dictionary

• ceiling — ceil·ing …   English syllables

• ceiling — ceil•ing [[t]ˈsi lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bui the overhead interior surface of a room 2) bus 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[/ex] 3) aer. mer …   From formal English to slang

• ceilometer — ceil•om•e•ter [[t]siˈlɒm ɪ tər, sɪ [/t]] n. mer an automatic device for measuring and recording the height of clouds by triangulation • Etymology: 1940–45; ceil ( ing) + o + meter …   From formal English to slang

• ceiling — ceil|ing [ silıŋ ] noun count ** 1. ) the surface that is above you in a room 2. ) an upper limit set on the number or amount of something: They imposed a ceiling on agricultural imports. A ceiling of $100 was put on all donations. 3. ) TECHNICAL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Camp ceiling — Ceiling Ceil ing, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.] 1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ceiling — Ceil ing, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.] 1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ceiling boards — Ceiling Ceil ing, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.] 1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English