absolute ceiling
Origin of absolute ceiling
1Probably earlier than 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for absolute ceiling
absolute ceiling
noun
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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