/ ˈskɔːtʃə(r); NAmE ˈskɔːrtʃ-/ noun ( informal )
1.
a very hot day
2.
( BrE ) (used mainly in newspapers) a very good stroke, shot, etc. in a sport :
a scorcher of a free kick
/ ˈskɔːtʃə(r); NAmE ˈskɔːrtʃ-/ noun ( informal )
1.
a very hot day
2.
( BrE ) (used mainly in newspapers) a very good stroke, shot, etc. in a sport :
a scorcher of a free kick
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005