riser

  1. Noun.  Someone or something which rises.
  2. Noun.  A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
  3. Noun.  The vertical part of a step on a staircase.
  4. Noun.  (archery) The main body of a bow.
  5. Noun.  A conduit or path between floors of a building for placement of telephone, networking, and other utility cables.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.