noun
Meaning 1
One who torches something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The torchers of buildings must be dealt with.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
torcher
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General-American: /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)tʃə(ɹ)
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homophone: torture
noun
Meaning 2
One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A torch song
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 4
A singer of a torch song
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 5
The pilot of a spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (a spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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History
Etymology
From torch + -er.