Riser may refer to:

Engineering

Stair riser Stairs are a structure designed to bridge a large 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 which enable passage ...

, the vertical elements in a set of stairs * Riser, another name for a

theatre platform In theatre, a platform (also referred to as a riser or rostrum) is a stationary, standard flat walking surface for actors to perform on. Typically, they are built to be assembled modularly. They are often used to provide varying levels, to make a ...

* 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 In North America, a standpipe is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to ...

, a pipe used to deliver water to firefighting systems that is normally kept empty (dry) ** Riser cable, 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. Usage Risers is usually connected to the mainboard's slot through an edge connector, though some, s ...

, 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. They are usually made of a specially designed 7-8 ply maple plywood deck and polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks. The skateboar ...

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 shapes a 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 straight-limbed bow, giving ...

* Parachute 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 po ...

, a reservoir in a manufacturing mold

People

Larkin T. Riser Larkin may refer to: * Larkin (surname) Buildings and structures * Larkin Administration Building, a destroyed building of the defunct Larkin Soap Company * Larkin Terminal Warehouse, original warehouse of the defunct Larkin Soap Company * Larki ...

(born 1949), Louisiana sheriff *

Matt Riser Matt Riser is an American 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 served as the head coach of the S ...

(born 1984), American college baseball coach *

Neil Riser Hartwell Neil Riser Jr. (born April 25, 1962) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 32nd district of the Louisiana State Senate. Riser is currently a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Riser was bo ...

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