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ceil — ceil; ceil·ing; ceil·inged; ceil·om·e·ter; … English syllables
Ceil — (s[=e]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ceiled} (s[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ceiling}.] [From an older noun, fr. F. ciel heaven, canopy, fr. L. caelum heaven, vault, arch, covering; cf. Gr. koi^los hollow.] 1. To overlay or cover the inner side of the roof … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ceil — is a pale blue color, often associated with surgical scrubs.Ceil it´s from latim celtium ilsium … Wikipedia
ceil´er — ceil «seel», transitive verb. 1. to put a ceiling in. 2. to cover the ceiling of. ╂[perhaps < Old French ciel canopy; sky < Latin caelum heaven] –ceil´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
ceil — [sēl] vt. [ME celen < OFr celer, to conceal < L celare (see CONCEAL); prob. infl. by L caelum, heaven (see CELESTIAL) & OFr celer < L caelare, to carve] 1. to build a ceiling in or over 2. to cover (the ceiling or walls of a room) with… … English World dictionary
Ceil — Die Gaußklammer oder Abrundungsfunktion (auch Ganzzahl Funktion, Ganzteilfunktion oder Entier Klammer; engl. floor function) und die Aufrundungsfunktion (engl. ceiling function) sind Funktionen, die einer reellen Zahlen die nächstgrößere bzw.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
ceil — ˈsēl, ēəl transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English celen, cylen, probably from (assumed) Middle French celer (Old French celé, cielé provided with an ornate ceiling), from Latin caelare to carve, engrave, from caelum chisel, graver … Useful english dictionary
ceil|om|e|ter — «see LOM uh tuhr», noun. an electronic device for measuring and recording the height of a cloud formation. ╂[< ceil(ing) + meter] … Useful english dictionary
ceil — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English celen, from Medieval Latin celare, caelare, perhaps from Latin caelare to carve, from caelum chisel; akin to Latin caedere to cut Date: 15th century 1. to furnish (as a wooden ship) with a lining 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ceil — /seel/, v.t. 1. to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc. 2. to provide with a ceiling. [1400 50; late ME celen to cover, to panel < ?] * * * … Universalium
