Riser may refer to:
Engineering
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Stair riser, the vertical elements in a set of stairs
* Riser, another name for a
theatre platform
In theatre, a platform (also referred to as a riser or rostrum) is a stationary, standard flat walking surface for actors to perform on. Typically, they are built to be assembled modularly. They are often used to provide varying levels, to make a ...
* Riser, a length of vertically oriented
piping
Within industry, piping is a system of pipes used to convey fluids (liquids and gases) from one location to another. The engineering discipline of piping design studies the efficient transport of fluid.
Industrial process piping (and accompa ...
used to deliver fluid, gas, or electrical signals or power upward
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Drilling riser, a device used on a ship or offshore drilling rig
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Dry riser
In North America, a standpipe is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to ...
, a pipe used to deliver water to firefighting systems that is normally kept empty (dry)
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Plenum cable is electrical cable that is laid in the plenum spaces of buildings. In the United States, plastics used in the construction of plenum cable are regulated under the National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 90A: Stan ...
, 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, ...
, a printed circuit board which extends connectors away from another board
* Riser, a
skateboard
A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. They are usually made of a specially designed 7-8 ply maple plywood deck and polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks.
The skateboarder ...
component which increases the space between the wheels and the deck
* Riser, the center section of a
recurve bow
In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving ...
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Parachute riser, strip of webbing joining the harness to the rigging lines
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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 poi ...
, a reservoir in a manufacturing mold
People
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Larkin T. Riser (born 1949), Louisiana sheriff
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Matt Riser
Matt Riser is an American baseball coach and former player, who is the current head baseball coach of the Memphis Tigers. He played college baseball at Pearl River Community College and Tulane from 2003–2006. He served as the head coach of the ...
(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, 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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