TRIMMER JOIST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
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   Hypernyms(s) trimmer joist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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