ceiling
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- noun
- /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- The only limit agreed to on particular kinds of aircraft was a ceiling of 430 naval land-based aircraft for each alliance.
- ceiling of an aircraft
- ceiling of 25,000 feet
Examples
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You got a top speed of 1800 miles per hour... a ceiling of 55,000 feet and a crew of two.
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Ceiling: 41,000 feet
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We broke the 300-foot ceiling, and a SAM took us out.
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The racers will have to fly under a hard ceiling of 1,000 feet.
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The Osprey's flight ceiling is 12,000 feet.
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After reaching a service ceiling of 25,000 ft and a cruising speed of 103 mph, the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator begins descending to its destination.
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The ceiling for commercial flights is typically around 35,000 feet under normal conditions.
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Pilots need to be aware of the maximum altitude, or ceiling, for safe flying in various weather conditions.
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The aircraft's operational ceiling is 12,000 feet, limiting its ability to fly higher under certain regulations.
Synonyms
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The highest allowed amount or value of something
The highest height at which a plane can still fly level using its engines
The highest altitude a plane can reach while still climbing at a normal rate
Antonyms
Idioms
To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs
Compounds
- Literature
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An invisible barrier that stops women and minorities from reaching top jobs
- Literature
An unwritten rule that stops women or minority groups from getting promoted in jobs
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Highest altitude at which a military plane can still climb well in combat
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The highest height at which a plane can still fly level using its engines
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The highest altitude a plane can reach while still climbing at a normal rate
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ceiling comes from an old word for 'sky' or 'top', the same root as French ciel, meaning the highest place above you. So the aircraft ceiling is the highest altitude the plane can reach under set conditions.