joist
Example Sentences
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A crown is a hump in a floor joist caused by a natural curve down the length of the board.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023
The home was badly damaged and every roof joist was left burnt by the fire.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2022
Put it in a ceiling joist or reinforced that particular area.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2022
This same corrosion can be happening with any of the joist hangers and other structural framing connectors.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
He sized up a plank and laid it against what was left of a joist.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
