Look up: riser


  1. Riser
    In architecture, a riser is the upright piece of a step, from tread to tread. The term is also applied to any small upright face, such as that of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TR.HTM

  2. Riser
    [casting] A riser, also known as a feeder, is a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage. Most metals are less dense as a liquid than as a solid so castings shrink upon cooling, which can leave a void at the last point to solidify. Risers prevent this by...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riser_(casting)

  3. Riser
    1) See Rostrum. 2) The vertical part of a step. 3) The vertical parts of the concentric rings of a fresnel lens.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. riser
    A shelf that extends above the normal top shelf to give a higher profile.
    Found op http://www.fmi.org/facts_figs/glossary_search.cfm

  5. riser
    [n] - a person who rises (especially from bed) 2. [n] - a vertical pipe in a building 3. [n] - structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=riser

  6. Riser
    The vertical front of a raised stage where it faces the auditorium is the stage riser.
    Found op http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/technical/glossaryoftheatreterms.htm

  7. riser
    a pipe through which liquid travels upward.
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  8. riser
    a pipe through which liquid travels upward.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  9. Riser
    Upright part of a stair OR vertical water pipe from the mains
    Found op http://www.fmb.org.uk/find-a-builder/helpful-advice/jargon-buster/?locale=e

  10. Riser
    (1) Upright part of a stair.
    Found op http://www.interbuilders.co.uk/glossary/r/riser.html

  11. Riser
    A vertical pipe or duct.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20698

  12. Riser
    Steel or flexible pipe which transfer well fluids from the seabed to the surface.
    Found op http://www.contractorsunlimited.co.uk/glossary.shtml



  1. riser
    (1) That section of pipeline extending from the ocean floor up the platform. Also, the vertical tube in a steam generator convection bank that circulates water and steam upward. (2) A reservoir of molten metal connected to a casting to provide additional metal to the casting, required as the result ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20742

  2. Riser
    Each of the vertical boards closing the spaces between the treads of stairways.
    Found op http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/glossaryr.shtml

  3. Riser
    the height of an individual step. See stair.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935

  4. Riser
    Ris'er noun 1. One who rises; as, an early riser . 2. (Architecture) (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. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/85

  5. riser
    1. One who rises; as, an early riser. ... 2. The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread. Hence: Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like. ... 3. <chemical> A shaft excavated from below upward. ... 4. A feed head. See Feed. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?riser

  6. riser
    noun structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=riser

  7. riser
    noun a person who rises (especially from bed); `he`s usually a late riser`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=riser

  8. riser
    riser pipeline noun a vertical pipe in a building
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=riser

  9. Riser
    • (n.) A feed head. See under Feed, n. • (n.) One who rises; as, an early riser. • (n.) The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread. • (n.) Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like. • (n.) A shaft excavated from below upward.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/riser/

  10. riser
    (from the article `metallurgy`) ...begins far from the gate and advances toward it, so that molten metal in the gate can flow in to compensate for the shrinkage that accompanies ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/53

  11. riser
    (from the article `staircase`) ...has made possible the daring curves and fantastic sweeps that can be important features in contemporary design. The horizontal surface of a step ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/53

  12. riser
    The bow's handle
    Found op http://www.hickoksports.com/glossary.shtml

  13. Riser
    - Each of the vertical boards closing the spaces between the treads of stairways.
    Found op http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossary.htm

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