Definitions

two-by-four

[too-bahy-fawr, -fohr, -buh-] / ˈtu baɪˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, -bə- /

ADJECTIVE

cramped

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crowded narrow packed small tiny

STRONG

circumscribed close confined crabbed pent restricted squeezed

WEAK

awkward closed in hemmed in illegible incommodious indecipherable irregular jammed in little minute tight tucked up uncomfortable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big broad-minded empty enormous generous huge large

WEAK

free open uncongested uncramped uncrowded uninhibited unobstructed

NOUN

beam

Synonyms

STRONGEST

girder joist piling pillar plank pole shaft sill timber

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece jamb lintel pile post prop rafter scantling spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud

NOUN

rafter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece girder jamb joist lintel pile piling pillar plank pole post prop scantling shaft sill spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud timber

Example Sentences

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If you’re on a slight hill, install temporary legs to make the top of the two-by-four box level and in position where your deck will eventually be.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Dave stared at the rat and picked up a wooden two-by-four, painted white, that was lying on the ground.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023

Also get a short, thick piece of wood, such as a 12-inch length of two-by-four, and a rubber mallet.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

U.S. homes are often framed with two-by-four construction, and they need lighter windows than heavier-built European homes.

From Scientific American • Jan. 21, 2022

Frankie asked as he stepped over a broken two-by-four, coughed, and peered down the hallway.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

two-by-four

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