ceiled
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Definition of ceiled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

architectureRarehaving a specified type of ceilingRare
  • The room was beautifully ceiled with wooden panels.
  • The ceiled hall echoed with footsteps.
  • They admired the ceiled ceiling of the ancient church.
covered paneled
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Origin of ceiled

Middle English, ceil (to cover)

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  1. French:avec plafond, ...
  2. German:gedeckt, ...
  3. Italian:soffittato, ...
  4. Spanish:techado, ...
  5. Portuguese:forrado, ...
  6. Chinese:有天花板的, ...
  7. Japanese:天井がある, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسْقوف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְתֻקְרָה, ...
  10. Russian:обшитый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обшитий, ...
  12. Hindi:छतदार, ...
ceil
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Definition of ceil - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
mathematicsTECH.USset an upper limit in mathematicsTECH.US
  • The function will ceil the value to the nearest integer.
cap limit restrict
2.
constructionDatedUKcover a ceiling with plaster or boardsDatedUK
  • They decided to ceil the room with wooden panels.
cover plaster

Abbreviation

abr: ceilingRareUSupper inside surface of a roomRareUS
  • The lamp hangs close to the ceil.
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Origin of ceil

Latin, caelare (to carve)

Examples of ceil in a sentence

  • In programming, you might need to ceil a float value.
  • The workers will ceil the basement tomorrow.
  • We need to ceil the attic before winter.
  • The crack runs across the ceil.
  • They painted the ceil white.

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  1. French:limiter, plafond, ...
  2. German:aufrunden, Decke, ...
  3. Italian:arrotondare per eccesso, soffitto, ...
  4. Spanish:redondear hacia arriba, techo, ...
  5. Portuguese:arredondar para cima, teto, ...
  6. Chinese:向上取整, 天花板, ...
  7. Japanese:切り上げる, 天井, ...
  8. Arabic:قَيَّدَ, سَقْف, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעַגֵּל כָּלְפֵי מַעְלָה, תִּקְרָה, ...
  10. Russian:округлить вверх, потолок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:округляти, стеля, ...
  12. Hindi:ऊपरी सीमा निर्धारित करना, छत, ...
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