Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having a lower than normal ceiling.
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- adjective having a lower than normal ceiling
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Examples
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"Definitely one of the best small clubs in the world," according to DJ Zinc, Plastic People is a no-frills, low-ceilinged, sub-200 capacity boxroom, with a distinct lack of lighting and a heavy, heavy sound system.
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The Hart Inn 01237 441474; thehartinn.com is an unassuming little place on the village square, but its low-ceilinged bar area, with its dimly lit nooks and crannies, is a welcoming space.
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A low-ceilinged concrete entry opens up into a great room with a 52-foot-long wall of glass looking into the forest.
A Dream Home, a Decade Later Juliet Chung 2011
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A rented "narrowboat" is a skinny, low-ceilinged, fully furnished floating apartment, surprisingly easy to handle on the water and perfectly comfortable for a couple, or two couples, and their children, to live aboard.
The Best Way Through England Is Wet Jonathan Raban 2011
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On Friday night, about 20 kilometers west of Kandahar City, roughly 40 men sit facing each other in a low-ceilinged hall on the Afghan side of the military base.
Interpreting Afghanistan Anne Jolis 2011
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From a team of La Goulue/ Raines Law Room alums, this two-tiered joint's canvas-stooled front bar boasts a wrought iron & stained glass window in the rear that overlooks a sky-lit banquet hall (w/ communal natural form wood table), which itself sits adjacent an outdoor courtyard, and connects to a low-ceilinged dining room with rustic touches including mirrors framed by antlers (as if your reflection didn't look desperately horny enough).
Thrillist: Jones Wood Foundry: A Pub With Proprietary Beer and Meat Pies Thrillist 2011
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A low-ceilinged concrete entry opens up into a great room with a 52-foot long wall of glass looking into the forest.
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From a team of La Goulue/ Raines Law Room alums, this two-tiered joint's canvas-stooled front bar boasts a wrought iron & stained glass window in the rear that overlooks a sky-lit banquet hall (w/ communal natural form wood table), which itself sits adjacent an outdoor courtyard, and connects to a low-ceilinged dining room with rustic touches including mirrors framed by antlers (as if your reflection didn't look desperately horny enough).
Thrillist: Jones Wood Foundry: A Pub With Proprietary Beer and Meat Pies Thrillist 2011
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On Friday night, about 12 miles west of Kandahar City, roughly 40 men sit facing each other in a low-ceilinged hall on the Afghan side of the military base.
Translating Afghanistan Anne Jolis 2011
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"Part II," which runs through July 24 at the low-ceilinged Bedroom in Fort Fringe, means this is a series chronicling women's issues around the world (Jones has already grappled with India and next turns her gaze to the Congo).
Fringe Festival's 'Letters to Clio' tells of Argentina's disappeared 2010
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