beam vs joist

beam and joist both are nouns.

beam is a verb but joist is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beam	Yes	No	Yes	No
joist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, joist is a hyponym of beam; that is, joist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beam:

beam: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
joist: beam used to support floors or roofs

Other hyponyms of beam include box beam, box girder, cantilever, girder, header, header, lintel, keel, keelson, balk, baulk, rafter, rider plate, ridge, ridgepole, rooftree, shore, shoring, tie, tie beam, timber, crossbeam, crosspiece, trave, traverse, side sill, solebar, spreader beam.

beam (noun)	joist (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	beam used to support floors or roofs
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
the broad side of a ship
(nautical) breadth amidships
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
a column of light (as from a beacon)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

beam (verb)	joist (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
express with a beaming face or smile
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

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