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Definitions of joist in various dictionaries:
noun - beam used to support floors or roofs
Any of the parallel horizontal beams set from wall to wall to support the boards of a floor or ceiling.
verb - to support with horizontal beams
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| Ceiling supporter |
| Floorboard supporter |
| Floor support |
| Building beam |
| Ceiling support |
| Support beam |
| Roof support |
| Building supporter |
| Supporting beam |
| Beam in the attic |
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| 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. |
| beam used to support floors or roofs |
| a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, used in buildings to support a floor or ceiling |
| 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. |
| To construct with joists. |
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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. Joists are often doubled or tripled, placed side by side, where conditions warrant, such as where wall partitions require support. * Joists are either made of wood, engineered wood, or steel, each of which have unique characteristics. Typically, wood joists have the cross section of a plank with the longer faces positioned vertically. However, engineered wood joists may have a cross section resembling the Roman capital letter "I"; these joists are referred to as I-joists. Steel joists can take on various shapes, resembling the Roman capital letters "C", "I", "L" and "S". * Wood joists were also used in old-style timber framing. The invention of the circular saw for use in modern sa |