C2 noun #67,484 most common

joist

UK /dʒɔɪst/ | US /dʒɔɪst/

A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

joist in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
  • (verb) To fit or furnish with joists.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
  2. 2
    verb To fit or furnish with joists.
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