ceiling
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/ noun [C]Definition
ROOM › the surface of a room which you can see when you look above you
AMOUNT › a limit on the amount that can be paid for something: They have set a ceiling on pay rises.
(Definition of ceiling noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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