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riser

noun

Simple meaning

Structural member made up of the vertical part of a stair or step.

Pronunciation

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ryzer

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹaɪzɚ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. carpentry

    Structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step

  2. carpentry

    A vertical part of a step on a staircase.

  3. A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.

  4. A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.

  5. A Manx cat with a showable short tail.

  6. A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step

Used this way, riser is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use riser

  • “He's usually a late riser.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Structural / vertical

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Other combinations

early riserriser pipelate riserriser cardstress riservertical riser

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • riser mainnounCompound term

    A vertical pipe in a building.

  • riser pipenounCompound term

    A vertical pipe in a building.

  • riser pipelinenounCompound term

    A vertical pipe in a building.

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