ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
  2. (carpentry) A vertical part of a step on a staircase.
  3. (archery) The main body of a bow.
  4. A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.
  5. A Manx cat with a showable short tail.
  6. A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.
  7. 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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lift, elevator, lifting, tilt, lifter, upright.

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