Term: joist: beam used to support floors or roofs
Candidate hypernym: beam: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction → 1
Candidate hypernym: pressurized water reactor: a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine → 0
Candidate hypernym: dental plaque: a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries → 0
Candidate hypernym: passive transport: transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required → 0
Candidate hypernym: weakener: that which weakens or causes a loss of strength → 0
Candidate hypernym: indigofera: genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes → 0
Candidate hypernym: plural: the form of a word that is used to denote more than one → 0
Candidate hypernym: agaricaceae: large family including many familiar mushrooms → 0
Candidate hypernym: mine: excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted → 0
Candidate hypernym: foliation: the work of coating glass with metal foil → 0
Candidate hypernym: strut: a proud stiff pompous gait → 0