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Noun: scorcher  skor-chu(r)
  1. An extremely hot day
    "The scorcher had everyone seeking shade and air conditioning";
    - sizzler [informal]
     
  2. A very hard hit ball
    "The batter's scorcher down the third base line was barely foul";
    - screamer

Derived forms: scorchers

Type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, hit, hitting, striking, weather, weather condition

Encyclopedia: Scorcher