- the overhead interior surface of a room.
- the top limit imposed by law on the amount of money that can be charged or spent or the quantity of goods that can be produced or sold.
- Aeronautics.
- the maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen on a particular day, usually equal to the distance between the earth and the base of the lowest cloud bank.
- the maximum altitude at which a particular aircraft can operate under specified conditions.
- the height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky.
- a lining applied for structural reasons to a framework, especially in the interior surfaces of a ship or boat.
- the ceiling or top of an interior set, made of cloth, a flat, or two or more flats hinged together.
- the act or work of a person who makes or finishes a ceiling.
- vaulting, as in a medieval church.
- to become enraged: When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling.
- the inner upper surface of a room
- an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages
- (as modifier)
- the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions
- 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
- a wooden or metal surface fixed to the interior frames of a vessel for rigidity
