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    joist
    /dʒɔɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JoistJoist - Wikipedia

    A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    JOIST definition: 1. a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, used in buildings to support a floor or ceiling…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › joistJoist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈjȯist. : any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling. Illustration of joist. J joist. Examples of joist in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The joists used for the first and second-story floors were 2x12s cut from Southern Yellow Pine trees.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › joistJOIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Joist definition: any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.. See examples of JOIST used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJOIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    JOIST meaning: 1. a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, used in buildings to support a floor or ceiling…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJOIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Joists are long thick pieces of metal, wood, or concrete that form part of the structure of a building, usually to support a floor or ceiling.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › joistJoist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Joists run horizontally, connecting with the studs in walls to give buildings a solid frame. You can't see the joists in a finished house or building, because they're inside the foundation, walls, or ceiling.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjoist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of joist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › joistJoist - definition of joist by The Free Dictionary

    joist. (joist) n. Any of the wood, steel, or concrete beams set parallel from wall to wall or across or abutting girders to support a floor or ceiling. tr.v. joist·ed, joist·ing, joists. To construct with joists.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › joistjoist | meaning of joist in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    joist meaning, definition, what is joist: one of the beams that support a floor or...: Learn more.