Riser may refer to:

Engineering

Stair riser Stairs are a structure designed to bridge a large vertical direction, vertical distance between lower and higher levels by dividing it into smaller vertical distances. This is achieved as a diagonal series of horizontal platforms called steps wh ...

, the vertical elements in a set of stairs * Riser, another name for a theatre platform * 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 accomp ...

used to deliver fluid, gas, or electrical signals or power upward **

Drilling riser A 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 (BOP) and generally us ...

, a device used on a ship or offshore drilling rig **

Dry riser "Dry Riser" is a song by Kerbdog and a single released in 1994, taken from their self titled debut album, recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales by Jack Endino. The single was released on four different formats, two CDs, and two 7" vinyls. CD ...

, a pipe used to deliver water to firefighting systems that is normally kept empty (dry) **

Riser cable __NOTOC__ 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: St ...

, a type of communications cable used to connect multiple floors in a building *

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 or for existing expansion cards to be mounted in a different location. Usage A riser is usually con ...

, 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. It is usually made of a specially designed 7–8-ply maple plywood deck and has polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks. The skateboard ...

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 Bow shape, shapes a bow (weapon), 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 strai ...

Parachute A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating Drag (physics), drag or aerodynamic Lift (force), lift. It is primarily used to safely support people exiting aircraft at height, but also serves va ...

riser, strip of webbing joining the harness to the rigging lines *

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 poin ...

, a reservoir in a manufacturing mold

People

* Larkin T. Riser (born 1949), Louisiana sheriff *

Matt Riser Matt Riser (born June 25, 1984) is an American college 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 ser ...

(born 1984), American college baseball coach * Neil Riser (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 trea ...

Early riser ''Early Riser'' is the debut studio album by American musician Taylor McFerrin. It was released on June 2, 2014 through Brainfeeder. Produced by McFerrin himself, it features contributions from Bobby McFerrin, César Camargo Mariano, Emily King, ...

, a person who wakes up early in the day * ''Riser'' (album), a 2014 studio album by Dierks Bentley ** "Riser" (song), the title track {{disambig