joists

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A form of joist — A piece of timber or steel 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. pluralplural of joist
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of joist
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APA

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