English Explanatory Dictionary

raiser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or thing that raises.
  2. A kind of armchair with a standing-up system.
  3. The upright board on the front of a step in a flight of steps.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪzə(ɹ)/

Word forms

raiser raisers

Etymology

From raise + -er.

Derived words

childraiser curtain-raiser eyebrow-raiser fire-raiser fireraiser fundraiser hair raiser hair-raiser hell-raiser hellraiser stockraiser
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