absolute ceiling
English
Alternative forms
- ceiling
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈsi.lɪŋ/, /ˌæb.səˈljut ˈsi.lɪŋ/
Noun
absolute ceiling (plural absolute ceilings)
- (aviation) The maximum altitude above sea level that an aircraft or missile can maintain horizontal flight under normal conditions.[1]
References
- Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 7