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riser
[rahy-zer]
noun
a person who rises, especially from bed.
to be an early riser.
the vertical face of a stair step.
any of a group of long boards or narrow platforms that can be combined in stepwise fashion.
The choir stood on a horseshoe of risers behind the orchestra.
a vertical pipe, duct, or conduit.
Metallurgy.a chamber or enlarged opening at the top of a mold for allowing air to escape or adding extra metal.
Nautical.
a heavy strake of planking in the vicinity of the garboard strake in a wooden vessel.
riser
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a person who rises, esp from bed
an early riser
the vertical part of a stair or step
a vertical pipe, esp one within a building
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Britain's Cameron Norrie is the sharpest riser in the top 100, jumping 21 spots to 60 after reaching the fourth round.
I am an early riser no matter what.
Kicking through a moat with a brass band on an in-the-round riser that vaulted him over the main stage field.
Initially, early risers will notice darker mornings following the clock change.
Americans, especially early risers, are encouraged to prepare for the time difference if they want to get in those eight hours of sleep.
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