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absolute ceiling

noun

, Aeronautics.


absolute ceiling

noun

  1. the maximum height above sea level, usually measured in feet or metres, at which an aircraft can maintain horizontal flight Compare service ceiling
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Word History and Origins

Origin of absolute ceiling1

Probably earlier than 1915–20

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