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ceiling

 
 
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/ noun [C]

Translation

ROOM the surface of a room which you can see when you look above you
tavan
756
AMOUNT a limit on the amount that can be paid for something
tavan fiyat
They have set a ceiling on pay rises.802
(Definition of ceiling noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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