joist
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7.5
- noun
- /dʒɔɪst/
:
viga
- When they pulled back the floor in the bathroom, the joists underneath were like a bit loose.
- floor joists
- steel joists
Next step, and my favorite part is the joists.
- Next step, and my favorite part is the joists.
Examples
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The whole place was swayback because the termites had eaten out the joists and side beams.
Fiction book (1995) -
The beams and joists are a little springy when you walk on them, but you'll get used to it.
Fiction book (1992) -
I screwed a a very heavy duty eye bolt right into the floor joist and that way it's not going anywhere.
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That beam sits on a joist and it supports the roof.
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You had to make your way carefully and only along the joists because the ceiling boards barely held together.
Fiction book (2000) -
By working all day, he was able to finish nailing in the floor joists.
Fiction book (1990) -
The floor joists were creaking again under the weight of the sand dune.
Fiction book (2001) -
The light bulb hanging from the joist shines honestly on my workbench.
Fiction book (1997) -
Then the layer of one-by-six-inch pine sub-flooring was pulled off, followed by the joists.
Academic text (1998) -
The contractor installed new joists to ensure the ceiling would be properly supported.
Synonyms
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2.7
A long strong piece of wood, metal, or concrete that supports part of a building
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5.2
A long piece of wood or metal under a floor that supports it
Compounds
- Specialized
A beam that supports the end of an opening in floors and roofs, like a stair or chimney
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Joist comes from an old French word meaning 'next to', from Latin juxta. Joists are the long beams that sit side by side under a floor to support it.