riser
nounEtymology
From Middle English ryser, risere, equivalent to rise + -er.
- inherited from ryser
Definitions
Someone or something which rises.
A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
- The choir stood on risers for the performance.
A vertical part of a step on a staircase.
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The main body of a bow.
A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of…
A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).
A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the…
A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.
A Manx cat with a showable short tail.
A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.
A reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent the formation of cavities in the…
A reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent the formation of cavities in the casting as the metal shrinks on cooling.
A male's erection.
A surname.
The neighborhood
Derived
dry riser, early riser, high-riser, late riser, midriser, Pfizer riser, wet riser
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA