riser

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who rises (especially from bed)
  2. noun a vertical pipe in a building
  3. noun structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step

Etymology

From Middle English ryser, risere, equivalent to rise + -er.

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