WAKER Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

waker

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as in riser

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Jansen was beaten through the gate by a Hazlewood nip-backer on 35, and Simon Harmer went in the same over to a riser that brushed his glove and shoulder and that Carey had to leap high for.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the rear panel features a 120mm fan on a dual-format 140mm/120mm mount, and a removable seven-slot expansion card bracket that can be rotated counter-clockwise to support vertical graphics-card mounting via a riser cable (not included).

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

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