suspended ceiling

suspended ceiling

[sə′spen·dəd ′sē·liŋ]

(building construction)

The suspension of the furring members beneath the structural members of a ceiling.

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suspended ceiling

1. A nonstructural ceiling suspended below the overhead structural slab or from the structural elements of a building and not bearing on the walls. See also: Ceiling

2.

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suspended ceiling, dropped ceiling

suspended ceiling

A non-structural ceiling suspended below the overhead

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