Collocations withceiling

These are words often used in combination withceiling.

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arched ceiling
Huge windowed walls and a high arched ceiling were added in 1937.
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ceiling fan
The room had a ceiling fan, but it was old and worked only at a high speed.
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ceiling joist
A ceiling joist may be installed flush with the bottom of the beam or sometimes below the beam.
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ceiling medallion
The front parlor has an elaborate ceiling medallion, and the library features built in bookcases with glass cabinets.
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ceiling tile
All models featured metal cabinetry, a service and storage area, and metal ceiling tiles.
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coffered ceiling
The nine-meter-high room is covered with a coffered ceiling and a wrought iron chandelier.
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curved ceiling
The design of the station is a single vault, with a curved ceiling and a platform free of pillars.
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debt ceiling
How many electricity boards were still imposing a fixed debt ceiling at the time when the agreement was reached?
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domed ceiling
The layout of the match involves the ring being surrounded by a giant red steel barred cage with a domed ceiling.
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drop ceiling
The high ceilings are typically made of either tin or plaster, although sometimes a drop ceiling is utilized.
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dropped ceiling
In particular, concerns were raised that the theatre's soaring interior and proscenium arch would be replaced with a dropped ceiling.
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false ceiling
The heat and fire travelled through the panels and into the false ceiling and through the remainder of the sandwich panels.
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high ceiling
Why, therefore, is such a high ceiling needed?
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interior ceiling
The interior ceiling consists of exposed painted steel beams.
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painted ceiling
The chapel in those buildings has an outstanding 17th century painted ceiling.
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suspended ceiling
Initially, the hours of overheating per year with no shading and a suspended ceiling (ie low thermal mass) was calculated to be 410 hours on average.
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tin ceiling
The term tin ceiling is a misnomer, as these decorative sheets were never tinned; they were almost always painted sheet iron or steel.
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vaulted ceiling
Inside, the main block has an open, vaulted ceiling.
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