ceiling

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

1. the overhead upper surface of a covered space (Freq. 7)
- he hated painting the ceiling
• Hypernyms:
upper surface
• Hyponyms:
overhead
• Part Holonyms:
room, hallway, hall
2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds (Freq. 3)
• Topics:
meteorology
• Hypernyms:
altitude, height
3. an upper limit on what is allowed (Freq. 2)
- 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:
roof, cap
• Derivationally related forms:
cap (for: cap)
• Hypernyms:
control
• Hyponyms:
glass ceiling
4. maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
• Hypernyms:
altitude, height
• Hyponyms:
absolute ceiling, combat ceiling, service ceiling

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  roof, cap