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absolute ceiling
absolute ceiling
noun
- See service ceilingthe 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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Origin of absolute ceiling1
Probably earlier than 1915–20
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