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