volley
The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bulletsThe simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
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» Ziri heard another volley of shots.
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Examples
8 sentencesZiri heard another volley of shots.
She volleyed the ball over the net.
Tom sliced his volley wide of the post.
deTom feuerte einen Volley am Pfosten vorbei. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
5 sensesThe simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
Salve
залпzalp
залпzalp
The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
Volley
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
Volley, Flugball
More meanings 2
A burst or emission of many things at once.
a volley of words
volley of insults
A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
Origin
From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.
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plural: volleysSynonyms
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