Riser
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Riser may refer to:
- Riser (casting)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 point to solidify...
, a reservoir in a manufacturing mold - Stair riserStair riserA stair riser is the near-vertical element in a set of stairs, forming the space between a step and the next. It is often slightly inclined from the vertical so that its top is closer than its base to the person climbing the stairs...
, the vertical elements in a set of stairs - Drilling riserDrilling riserA 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 and generally used by floating drilling vessels; and tie-back drilling...
, a device used on a ship or offshore drilling rig - Neil RiserNeil RiserHartwell Neil Riser, Jr., known as Neil Riser , is a funeral home owner in Columbia, the seat of Caldwell Parish in northeastern Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate. On January 14, 2008, Riser succeeded outgoing Democratic Senator Noble Ellington. Riser is the first...
, a member of the Louisiana State Senate (United States) - Riser cardRiser cardA riser card is a printed circuit board that picks up a multitude of signal lines via a single connector on a mainboard and distributes them via dedicated connectors on the card....
, a printed circuit board which extends connectors away from another board - Early riser, a person who wakes up early in the day
- ParachuteParachuteA parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag, or in the case of ram-air parachutes, aerodynamic lift. Parachutes are usually made out of light, strong cloth, originally silk, now most commonly nylon...
riser, strip of webbing joining the harness to the rigging lines - Riser, a skateboardSkateboardA skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
component which increases the space between the wheels and the deck - Riser cable, a type of communications cable; contrast with plenum cablePlenum cablePlenum cable is cable that is laid in the plenum spaces of buildings. The plenum is the space that can facilitate air circulation for heating and air conditioning systems, by providing pathways for either heated/conditioned or return airflows...