riser

/ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

Someone or something which rises.

2

A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.

3

A vertical part of a step on a staircase.

4

The main body of a bow.

5

A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).

6

A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.

7

A Manx cat with a showable short tail.

8

A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.

9

A reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent the formation of cavities in the casting as the metal shrinks on cooling.

10

A male's erection.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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