Look up: riser

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   Riser
   1) See Rostrum. 2) The vertical part of a step. 3) The vertical parts of the concentric rings of a fresnel lens.
   Found on http://www.dramatic.com.au/glossary/glos
   
   
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   riser
   A shelf that extends above the normal top shelf to give a higher profile.
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   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 on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   Riser
   The vertical front of a raised stage where it faces the auditorium is the stage riser.
   Found on http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/technica
   
   
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   riser
   a pipe through which liquid travels upward.
   Found on http://www.workover.co.uk/og/q.htm
   
   
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   riser
   a pipe through which liquid travels upward.
   Found on http://www.workover.co.uk/og/r.htm
   
   
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   Riser
   Upright part of a stair OR vertical water pipe from the mains
   Found on http://www.findabuilder.co.uk/working/gl
   
   
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   Riser
   (1) Upright part of a stair.
   Found on http://www.interbuilders.co.uk/glossary/
   
   
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   Riser
   A vertical pipe or duct.
   Found on http://www.officeiq.co.uk/glossary.asp
   
   
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    Riser
    Steel or flexible pipe which transfer well fluids from the seabed to the surface.
    Found on http://www.contractorsunlimited.co.uk/gl
    
    
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    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 of shrinkage before and during solidification.
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    riser
    an offtake device installed in the sprinkler lateral to feed water supply to the sprinkler head through a riser; it can either be at the coupler or at the centre of the pipe length Category: Building industry • that part of a personnel parachute harness that extends between the shoulder adapters and the connector links where the suspension lines of the canopy are attached to the harnes...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Riser
    Each of the vertical boards closing the spaces between the treads of stairways.
    Found on http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/
    
    
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    Riser
    the height of an individual step. See stair.
    Found on http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glo
    
    
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    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. 3. (Mining) A shaft excavated from below upward. 4. (Founding) A feed head. See under Feed ,
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/85
    
    
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    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 ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    riser
    noun structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
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    riser
    noun a person who rises (especially from bed); `he`s usually a late riser`
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    riser
    riser pipeline noun a vertical pipe in a building
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    Riser
    *In sand casting, a `riser` prevents shrinkage in metal cast parts during the solidification process. *In parachuting, a riser is one of several straps that attach the parachutist's harness to the suspension lines or shroud lines. Parachutes can be steered by pulling on one or more of the risers, to alter the shape of the inflated canopy, although in most modern parachutes, the primary control mechanism is through a pair of steering lines a.k.a...
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    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.
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    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 on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/53
    
    
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    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 ...
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    riser
    The bow's handle
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/geturl3.php
    
    
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    Riser
    - Each of the vertical boards closing the spaces between the treads of stairways.
    Found on http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossa