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English
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.
Translations
the maximum altitude above sea level that an aircraft or missile can maintain horizontal flight under normal conditions
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 絕對升限 / 绝对升限 (juéduì shēngxiàn)
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- Finnish: absoluuttinen lakikorkeus
- French: plafond absolu m
- German: maximale Gipfelhöhe f
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References
- ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN), page 7