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Meanings of ceiling in English

Spanish
techo

An upper limit on what is allowed.

techo
Usage of ceiling in English
1
Not a break in the ceiling; not a hole in the floor.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
2
That place in the market?' Janice looked up at the ceiling, thinking.
White corridor
3
The look screams young professional and the ceiling-hung stove takes centre stage.
The Irish Times
4
US politicians finally agreed to raise the debt ceiling earlier this week.
Reuters
5
It's still there, right?' said Artyom, pointing his fork at the ceiling.
Metro 2033
6
Square ceiling panels of different colours and different heights allow storage above.
The Guardian
7
And they want to play politics with the debt ceiling? he said.
Reuters
8
Congress must raise the nation's debt ceiling to avoid a government default.
Reuters
9
Yet this is a glass ceiling that corporate America shattered decades ago.
Reuters
10
However, all staff members were successfully evacuated before the factory's ceiling collapsed.
The South African
11
But raising the debt ceiling just addresses the immediate problem of default.
Reuters
12
Maloof took one last melancholy look at his new ceiling, and left.
The Golem and the Jinni
13
And that target is a ceiling of 25 percent for this year.
Reuters
14
The panel in the ceiling of the closet was twenty inches square.
The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
15
A striking element is the natural light brought in through floor-to-ceiling windows.
The Irish Times
16
They were doing it from one of the crevices in the ceiling.
Carnacki, the Ghost Finder
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Translations for ceiling
Spanish
techo
Ceiling through the time
Ceiling across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
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