riser

/ˈraɪzər/
/ˈraɪzə/
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Other forms: risers

Definitions of riser
  1. noun
    a person who rises (especially from bed)
    “he's usually a late riser”
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    types:
    early bird
    a person who gets up very early in the morning
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  2. noun
    a vertical pipe in a building
    synonyms: riser main, riser pipe, riser pipeline
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    type of:
    pipage, pipe, piping
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  3. noun
    structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
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    type of:
    structural member
    support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
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