volley

/ˈvɒli/ noun

Definition

› [C] in sports, a kick or hit in which a player returns a ball before it touches the ground

a volley of shots/gunfire, etc › when a lot of bullets are shot at the same time: A volley of bullets ripped through the floorboards.

a volley of abuse/complaints, etc › a lot of insults/complaints, etc said at the same time

(Definition of volley noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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