Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interjoist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-joist
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The space or interval between two joists.

noun

A middle joist or crossbeam.

Example Sentences

"When floors are doweled, it is better to place dowels over the middle of the interjoist, than over the joists, in order to prevent the edge of one board from passing that of the other"

Etymology

From inter- + joist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter

Inflected Forms

interjoists (plural)

Questions

What does interjoist mean?: The space or interval between two joists.
Where does interjoist come from?: From inter- + joist.

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