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• absolute ceiling (noun)
  1. the maximum altitude at which an aeroplane can maintain horizontal flight
• combat ceiling (noun)
  1. altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
• debt ceiling (noun)
  1. the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
• glass ceiling (noun)
  1. the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them
• hit the ceiling (verb)
  1. get very angry and fly into a rage
• national debt ceiling (noun)
  1. a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress
• service ceiling (noun)
  1. altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
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