Riser
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Riser is a noun meaning Someone or something which rises.
Meaning
Someone or something which rises.
More Meanings
- A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
- (carpentry) A vertical part of a step on a staircase.
- (archery) The main body of a bow.
- 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 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).
Example Sentences
The choir stood on risers for the performance.
Word Forms
- risers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lift, elevator, lifting, tilt, lifter, upright.
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