joist
Произношение: [dʒɔɪst]
Слово
Контекст: «construction»
(noun) a long, narrow piece of wood or metal used to support a floor or ceiling. Joists help hold up the floors in a building, just like how beams support the roof.
Пример
The carpenter installed new joists to make the floor stronger.
Пример
The old house had no joists, which made the floor sag.
Пример
How many joists do we need for the new deck?
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