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absolute ceiling

American

noun

Aeronautics.

ceiling.

absolute ceiling British

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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Etymology

Origin of absolute ceiling

Probably earlier than 1915–20

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Now she found the absolute trending of his mind.

From Sally Bishop A Romance by Thurston, E. Temple (Ernest Temple)

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