riser

A noun with multiple meanings: a person who rises, especially from bed; a vertical pipe in a building; or the vertical part of a stair or step.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine Person, die aufsteht, besonders aus dem Bett; ein vertikales Rohr in einem Gebäude; oder der vertikale Teil einer Treppe oder Stufe.

1. Person who rises B1 formal

   A person who gets up from a lying or sitting position, especially from bed.

   • She is an early riser and enjoys watching the sunrise.
   • He is a late riser and often misses breakfast.
   • My grandfather is an early riser, always up before dawn.

   🇩🇪Person, die aufsteht

2. Vertical pipe B2 formal technical

   A vertical pipe in a building that carries water, gas, or electrical wiring between floors.

   • The plumber installed a new riser for the hot water system.
   • The electrical riser runs from the basement to the top floor.
   • A gas riser supplies fuel to the kitchen on the second floor.

   🇩🇪Steigleitung

   Synonyme: standpipe

3. Stair component B2 formal technical

   The vertical part of a step in a staircase, connecting one tread to the next.

   • The carpenter measured the height of each riser for the new stairs.
   • The riser of the step was painted white to match the treads.
   • Building codes require a maximum riser height of 7 inches.

   🇩🇪Setzstufe

• risers plural form
• risers' possessive plural form
• riser's possessive singular form