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   ris·er

   /ˈrīzər/

   noun

   • 1. a person who habitually gets out of bed at a particular time of the morning: "late risers always exasperate early risers"
   • 2. a vertical section between the treads of a staircase: "make risers low and treads deep"
   • 3. a vertical pipe for the upward flow of liquid or gas: "this pressure carries water through the risers to the upper floors"
   • 4. a low platform on a stage or in an auditorium, used to give greater prominence to a speaker or performer: "he fell backwards off the riser"
   • 5. a strip of webbing joining the harness and the rigging lines of a parachute or paraglider: "constantly adjust the risers to keep the wing overhead"

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