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Meaning of ceiling

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  ceiling
      n 1: the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated
           painting the ceiling"
      2: (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
      3: an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the
         number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on
         salaries"; "they established a cap for prices" [syn:
         {ceiling}, {roof}, {cap}]
      4: maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified
         conditions)

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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