Plafond
[pluh-fon; French pla-fawn] /pləˈfɒn; French plaˈfɔ̃/
noun, plural plafonds
[pluh-fonz; French pla-fawn] /pləˈfɒnz; French plaˈfɔ̃/ (Show IPA). Architecture.
1.
a ceiling, whether flat or arched, especially one of decorative character.
/pləˈfɒn; French plafɔ̃/
noun
1.
a ceiling, esp one having ornamentation
2.
a card game, a precursor of contract bridge
plafond pla·fond (plə-fŏn’, plä-fôɴ’)
n.
An anatomical part or surface that is farthest from the midline of the body, especially the articular surface of the distal end of the tibia.
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