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Noun Concept
Categories: Meteorological quantities, Aviation meteorology, Basic meteorological concepts and phenomena, Articles with short description
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ceiling  cloud ceiling
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(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds WordNet 3.0
English:
cloud
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(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In aviation, ceiling is a measurement of the height of the base of the lowest clouds that cover more than half of the sky relative to the ground. Wikipedia
The height above ground at which cloud layers cover more than 50% of the sky Wikipedia Disambiguation
measurement of the height of the base of the lowest clouds Wikidata
The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited.". Wiktionary
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Even though it was cloudy, there was still enough ceiling for the Blue Angels to perform a great show. Wiktionary
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altitude
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meteorology
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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ceiling
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ceiling (cloud)
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ceiling
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ceiling
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cloud ceiling

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