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Word: Ceiling
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting the action of lining the interior of a room with plaster or panelling): from ceil+ -ing. ceiling (sense 1) dates from the mid 16th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsiːlɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment
Short Definition:upper surface of room
Examples:- the books were stacked from floor to ceiling
Definition:
the inside planking of a ship's bottom and sides.
Short Definition:ship's planking
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