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  • 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 riser
    Stair riser
    A 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
  • Marine riser, a device used on a ship or offshore drilling rig
  • Neil Riser
    Neil Riser
    Hartwell Neil Riser, Jr., known as Neil Riser , is a funeral home owner in tiny Columbia, the seat of Caldwell Parish in northeastern Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate. Riser succeeded outgoing Democratic State Senator Noble Ellington on January 14, 2008...

    , a member of the Louisiana State Senate
    Louisiana State Legislature
    The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...

     from Columbia
    Columbia, Louisiana
    Columbia is a town in and the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbia is located at ....

  • Riser card
    Riser card
    A riser card is a printed circuit board that picks up a multitude of signal lines via a single connector on a main board and distributes them via dedicated connectors on the card....

    , a circuit card
  • Early riser
    Waking up early
    Waking up early is a productivity method of rising early and consistently so as to be able to accomplish more during the day. This method has been recommended since antiquity and is presently recommended by a number of personal development gurus...

    , one who wakes up early in the day
  • One of several straps attached to a parachute
  • A component of a skateboard
    Skateboard
    A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a quad wheeled, dual "truck" and quad bearing system designed for both movement and stunts, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The modern skateboard originated in California in the late 1950s...

  • Riser cable, a type of cable comparable to plenum cable
    Plenum cable
    Plenum 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...

  • Riser, the main body of a bow