Riser may refer to:
Engineering
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Stair riser
Stairs are a structure designed to bridge a large vertical distance between lower and higher levels by dividing it into smaller vertical distances. This is achieved as a diagonal series of horizontal platforms called steps which enable passage ...
, the vertical elements in a set of stairs
* Riser, another name for a
theatre platform
* Riser, a length of vertically oriented
piping used to deliver fluid, gas, or electrical signals or power upward
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Drilling riser
A drilling riser is a conduit that provides a temporary extension of a subsea oil well to a surface drilling facility. Drilling risers are categorised into two types: marine drilling risers used with subsea blowout preventer (BOP) and generally us ...
, a device used on a ship or offshore drilling rig
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Dry riser, a pipe used to deliver water to firefighting systems that is normally kept empty (dry)
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Riser cable, a type of communications cable used to connect multiple floors in a building
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Riser card
A Riser Card is a printed circuit board that gives a computer motherboard the option for additional expansion cards to be added to the computer.
Usage
Risers is usually connected to the mainboard's slot through an edge connector, though some, s ...
, a printed circuit board which extends connectors away from another board
* Riser, a
skateboard component which increases the space between the wheels and the deck
* Riser, the center section of a
recurve bow
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Parachute
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who ...
riser, strip of webbing joining the harness to the rigging lines
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Riser (casting), a reservoir in a manufacturing mold
People
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Larkin T. Riser
Larkin may refer to:
* Larkin (surname)
Buildings and structures
* Larkin Administration Building, a destroyed building of the defunct Larkin Soap Company
* Larkin Terminal Warehouse, original warehouse of the defunct Larkin Soap Company
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(born 1949), Louisiana sheriff
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Matt Riser (born 1984), American college baseball coach
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Neil Riser
Hartwell Neil Riser Jr. (born April 25, 1962) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 32nd district of the Louisiana State Senate. Riser is currently a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Riser was bo ...
(born 1962), a member of the Louisiana State Senate (United States)
Other uses
* Riser, side of a
terrace (geology)
In geology, a terrace is a step-like landform. A terrace consists of a flat or gently sloping geomorphic surface, called a tread, that is typically bounded on one side by a steeper ascending slope, which is called a "riser" or "scarp". The tread ...
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Early riser
''Early Riser'' is the debut studio album by American musician Taylor McFerrin. It was released on June 2, 2014 through Brainfeeder. Produced by McFerrin himself, it features contributions from Bobby McFerrin, César Camargo Mariano, Emily King, ...
, a person who wakes up early in the day
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''Riser'' (album), a 2014 studio album by Dierks Bentley
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"Riser" (song), the title track
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