verb
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To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.
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To set a higher bound.
noun
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The overhead closure of a room.
example
the dining room had an ornate ceiling
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The upper limit of an object or action.
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The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
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The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."
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The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
example
the ceiling of 4.5 is 5, the ceiling of -4.5 is -4
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The inner planking of a vessel.