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Webster 1913 Edition
Riser
Ris′er
,Noun.
1.
One who rises;
as, an early
. riser
2.
(Arch.)
(a)
The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread.
Hence:
(b)
Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like.
3.
(Mining)
A shaft excavated from below upward.
Webster 1828 Edition
Riser
RI'SER
, n.1.
One that rises; as an early riser.2.
Among joiners, the upright board of a stair.Definition 2024
riser
riser
See also: ríser
English
Noun
diagram of a flight of stairs, the riser is labelled "rise height"
riser (plural risers)
- Someone or something which rises.
- A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
- The choir stood on risers for the performance.
- The vertical part of a step on a staircase.
- (archery) The main body of a bow.
- A conduit or path between floors of a building for placement of telephone, networking, and other utility cables.
- 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.
Derived terms
- dry riser
- wet riser
Coordinate terms
Translations
someone or something
platform
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part of a step
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main body of a bow