riser
nounUK /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
Etymology From Middle English ryser, risere, equivalent to rise + -er.
11 senses
- 1Someone or something which rises.
- 2A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
- 3A vertical part of a step on a staircase.
- 4The main body of a bow.
- 5A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors…
- 6A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an…
- 7A Manx cat with a showable short tail.
- 8A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the…
- 9A reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent…
- 10An erection of the penis.
- 11An audio effect that gradually increases in frequency…
Someone or something which rises.
A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
- The choir stood on risers for the performance.
Business, Carpentry, Construction, Manufacturing A vertical part of a step on a staircase.
Archery, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War The main body of a bow.
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).
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.
Engineering, Metallurgy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent the formation of cavities in the casting as the metal shrinks on cooling.
Colloquial An erection of the penis.
An audio effect that gradually increases in frequency, pitch, or volume.
- Derived terms
- dry riser, early riser, high-riser, late riser, midriser, Pfizer riser, wet riser