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- noun Plural form of
riser .
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Examples
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Small nymphs fished under an indicator are the textbook route to fish, but dry fly fishing to risers is the fun way to hook up.
Smokies: Summer Trout Forecast Tim Romano 2007
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"Underneath the barge you've got what are called risers, and those are basically big straws," says Bill Barry, of ContourGlobal, the New York-based company developing the project.
BBC News - Home 2012
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PUCO in April 2008 gave exclusive authority to Columbus-based Columbia Gas to inspect, repair or replace hazardous "risers" - the lines that connect underground gas service to homes or businesses.
National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals 2009
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Openings, called risers, are then provided from each of the high points of the wax pattern to the top of the mould, these risers ending at the top in a shallow basin.
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One of the more intriguing purchases recommended on every list is what's called "risers."
NYT > Home Page By LISA BELKIN 2011
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One of the more intriguing purchases recommended on every list is what's called "risers."
NYT > Home Page By LISA BELKIN 2011
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There were also metal tubes called risers, through which the drill will travel to the seabed and beyond.
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It is interesting that number 10 of your "risers" has shown a 0\% increase.
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As the parade wound down, an aide from the White House staff came up into the risers and said, “Would you like to go to your office now?”
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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As the parade wound down, an aide from the White House staff came up into the risers and said, “Would you like to go to your office now?”
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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