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RISER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("riser" is a kind of...):
structural member (support that is a constituent part of any structure or building)
Holonyms ("riser" is a part of...):
stair; step (support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A vertical pipe in a building
Synonyms:
riser; riser main; riser pipe; riser pipeline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("riser" is a kind of...):
pipage; pipe; piping (a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who rises (especially from bed)
Example:
he's usually a late riser
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("riser" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "riser"):
early bird (a person who gets up very early in the morning)
Derivation:
rise (get up and out of bed)
rise (rise to one's feet)
