Meaning of RISER
| Pronunciation: | | 'rIzur
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- [n] structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
- [n] a vertical pipe in a building
- [n] a person who rises (especially from bed); "he's usually a late riser"
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| | Synonyms: | | riser main, riser pipe, riser pipeline |
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| | See Also: | | early bird, human, individual, mortal, person, pipage, pipe, piping, somebody, someone, soul, stair, step, structural member | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ris"er\, n.
1. One who rises; as, an early riser.
2. (Arch.)
(a) The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread.
Hence:
(b) Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform,
veranda, or the like.
3. (Mining) A shaft excavated from below upward.
4. (Founding) A feed head. See under {Feed}, n.
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