riser
(noun) structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
riser, riser pipe, riser pipeline, riser main
(noun) a vertical pipe in a building
riser
(noun) a person who rises (especially from bed); “he’s usually a late riser”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
riser (plural risers)
Someone or something which rises.
A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
The vertical part of a step on a staircase.
(archery) 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.
• (Manx cat): longy, rumpy
• (vertical part of a step): run, tread
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Riser (plural Risers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Riser is the 12566th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2463 individuals. Riser is most common among White (74.34%) and Black/African American (22.25%) individuals.
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Source: Wiktionary
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)
Definition: A shaft excavated from below upward.
4. (Founding)
Definition: A feed head. See under Feed, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
