sister

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/

動詞

他動詞 廃用

(transitive, construction) To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it. / (obsolete, transitive) To be sister to; to resemble closely.

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We sister the damaged joist with a new 2x8 to restore its strength.

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意味（1）

(transitive, construction) To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.

I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists.

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意味（2）

(obsolete, transitive) To be sister to; to resemble closely.

Deep clerks she dumbs; and with her needle composes Nature's own shape, of bud, bird, branch, or berry, That even her art sisters the natural roses; Her inkle, silk, twin with the rubied cherry

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sisters （ 現在形 単数形 三人称 ）

sistering （ 分詞 現在形 ）

sistered （ 分詞 過去形 ）

sistered （ 過去形 ）