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riser

noun

Definition of riser

as in scaffold

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Recent Examples of riser Expect travelers working on laptops by day, and by night, the motorized liquor riser—stacked with 1,500 bottles—steals the spotlight, a clever riff on NYC’s old automats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Turley and Farley recommend shopping at Hobby Lobby for faux vintage finds that have an antique quality despite a discount price, like their favorite frame, riser, candle, and tray. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 The quadruped robot can climb industrial and open-riser stairs with slopes of up to 45 degrees, traverse uneven terrain, and step over obstacles exceeding 20 centimeters while maintaining stability. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026 Or that night owls suffer more cognitive decline than early risers. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for riser

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Nanoscale engineering with interfacial design The research team solved this trade-off by engineering an ultra-thin scaffold.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
An actual big band stationed on a scaffold upstage evokes the roaring ‘20s.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of scaffold

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To kneel at the altar of the market, to pray to the gods of the ultra-wealthy—these are not categorical values bestowed upon humanity, tenets beamed down to us from the cosmos.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
In most Quaker houses of worship, there is no clergy, pulpit or altar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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An elderly woman in a proper ink-black dress and modest, sensible heels motioned us over and led us down the aisle, inviting us to sit in the pair of waiting chairs just opposite the pulpit.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
In most Quaker houses of worship, there is no clergy, pulpit or altar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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