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Rarejoist
The correct spelling is joist.
How to pronounce joist
noun
IPA: /dʒɔɪst/
Say it like: Joy-st
The correct spelling is joist. A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
verb
- 1.To fit or furnish with joists.
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