riser

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riser  /ˈraɪ zər/ ? Meaning of "riser"

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Definition(s):

  1. (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

Synonym(s)

riser pipe, riser pipeline

Usage(s):

  1. The guest lists are too long, and every aunt or uncle that you don't even see at Christmas tends to want access to sit on the drum riser or something.
  2. He stepped to a podium on a riser and spoke for 2 minutes.
  3. An early riser, he often tunes in newscasts via satellites.

Quotes

  1. "We have cleared the riser from the top of the wellhead and the team is working to complete the cleanup operation before we put the cap on top of the well," Hayward said, speaking to reporters at BP'S US headquarters in Houston.
    on Jun 3, 2010 By: Tony Hayward Source: Reuters

  2. The next steps, Obama wrote, are to direct BP "to launch a new procedure whereby the riser pipe will be cut and a containment structure fitted over the leak."
    on May 29, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: ABC News (blog)

  3. "He's the fastest riser on the board, I believe," NFL.com's Gil Brandt told USA Today. "A lot of people have been working him out and come away feeling he's better than they thought."
    on Apr 21, 2010 By: Gil Brandt Source: Opelika Auburn News

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