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ceilingOverhead surface of a room, and the underside of a floor or roof. Suspended ceilings, which hang from the beams above, are used to conceal construction, mechanical equipment, wiring, and light fixtures. During the Renaissance, ceilings were often coffered (see coffer), vaulted (see vault), or transformed into one large framed painting. ceiling 1. 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Under the pitch of the roof ran a ceiling cloth, which looked just as nice as a whitewashed ceiling. A few ingots toppled from the higher tiers, a single piece of the rocky ceiling splintered off and crashed downward to the floor, and the walls cracked, though they did not collapse. How do you know it wasn't a drop of water falling off the ceiling on him? |
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