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Dropped ceiling
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<p>A dropped ceiling is a secondary <a href="/facts/Ceiling/zboSl4Qf">ceiling</a>, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern <a href="/facts/Construction/58eqDhy9">construction</a> and <a href="/facts/Architecture/FccThs8G">architecture</a> in both <a href="/facts/Residential/EUBWCrmD">residential</a> and commercial applications. </p>