Associations to the word «Riser»

Wiktionary

RISER, noun. Someone or something which rises.
RISER, noun. A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
RISER, noun. The vertical part of a step on a staircase.
RISER, noun. (archery) The main body of a bow.
RISER, noun. A conduit or path between floors of a building for placement of telephone, networking, and other utility cables.
RISER, noun. Pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.
RISER, noun. A Manx cat with a showable short tail.

Dictionary definition

RISER, noun. A person who rises (especially from bed); "he's usually a late riser".
RISER, noun. A vertical pipe in a building.
RISER, noun. Structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step.

Wise words

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