volley
noun [C] (BULLETS) /ˈvɒl.i/
/ˈvɑː.li/ Definition
› a large number of bullets (seeming to be) fired at the same time: Even as the funeral took place, guerrillas hidden nearby fired/let off a fresh volley of machine-gun fire.Bullets and cartridges
(Definition of volley noun (BULLETS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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