rise+high
1high-rise — ˈhigh rise adjective [only before a noun] PROPERTY high rise buildings are tall with many floors: • 3,000,000 square feet of office space in three high rise towers in downtown Dallas high rise noun [countable] : • It differed from the other… …
2high-rise — high′ rise or high′rise adj. 1) cvb (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high rise apartment house[/ex] 2) cvb Also, high′ rise , high riser. a high rise apartment or office building •… …
3Rise — (r[imac]z), v. i. [imp. {Rose} (r[=o]z); p. p. {Risen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rising}.] [AS. r[=i]san; akin to OS. r[=i]san, D. rijzen, OHG. r[=i]san to rise, fall, Icel. r[=i]sa, Goth. urreisan, G. reise journey. CF. {Arise}, {Raise}, {Rear}, v.] 1.… …
4High-Rise (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = High Rise caption = sire = High Estate grandsire = Shirley Heights dam = High Tern damsire = High Line sex = Stallion foaled = 1995 country = Ireland flagicon|Ireland colour = Bay breeder = Sheikh… …
5high-rise — /huy ruyz /, adj. 1. (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high rise apartment house. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of high rise buildings. 3. of or being a small wheeled bicycle… …
6high-rise — adjective (only before noun) high rise buildings are tall buildings with many levels compare lowrise high rise noun (C): They live in a high rise on the East Side …
7High striker — A high striker, also known as a strength tester, or strongman game, is an attraction used in funfairs, fundraisers, and carnivals. It operates by utilizing the lever where one end holds a puck attached to the tower and the other end is struck by… …
8High Rise (disambiguation) — High Rise may refer to: * High Rise , a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard * high rise, a tall building or structure * High Rise , a song by Hawkwind from their 1979 album PXR5 * High Rise , a song by Houston Callsfrom their 2005 album A Collection of… …
9high-rise — high rises ADJ: ADJ n High rise buildings are modern buildings which are very tall and have many levels or floors. ...high rise apartment blocks. ...high rise office buildings. N COUNT A high rise is a high rise building. That big high rise above …
10High-rise syndrome — is the name given to the phenomenon of cats falling higher than two stories (7–9 m / 24–30 ft). This is generally from high rise buildings, or skyscrapers, and is also used to refer to the injuries sustained by a cat falling from high up.… …
