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 Definitions of Riser  [ˈraɪ zər]  

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Definition of 'Riser' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) riser
a person who rises, esp. from bed.

2.  riser
the vertical face of a stair step.

3.  riser
a long low platform on which persons can stand for greater visibility, as on a stage.

4.  riser
risers, a group of such platforms connected in stepwise fashion, often used for sitting.

5.  riser
a vertical pipe, duct, or conduit.

Etymology:  (1350–1400)

Definition of 'Riser' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) riser
a person who rises (especially from bed)
"he's usually a late riser"

2. (noun) riser, riser pipe, riser pipeline, riser main
a vertical pipe in a building

3. (noun) riser
structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step


Definition of 'Riser' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Riser
one who rises; as, an early riser

2. (noun) Riser
the upright piece of a step, from tread to tread

3. (noun) Riser
any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like

4. (noun) Riser
a shaft excavated from below upward

5. (noun) Riser
a feed head. See under Feed, n



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