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['voli] 1. noun1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) voleu2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) torent, potop2. verb1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) a prelua din voleu2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) a lansa un torent de•
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Volley — Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Volley gun — Volley Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volley — [väl′ē] n. pl. volleys [MFr volee < VL * volata < fem. of L volatus, pp. of volare, to fly] 1. a) the simultaneous discharge of a number of firearms or other weapons b) the bullets, arrows, etc. discharged in this way 2. a burst of words or … English World dictionary
Volley — Vol ley, v. i. 1. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) (Tennis) To return the ball before it touches the ground. (b) (Cricket)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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volley — ► NOUN (pl. volleys) 1) a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time. 2) a series of utterances directed at someone in quick succession. 3) (in sport) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground. ►… … English terms dictionary
volley — (n.) 1570s, discharge of a number of guns at once, from M.Fr. volee flight (12c.), from V.L. *volta, fem. noun from L. volatum, pp. of volare to fly. Sporting sense (originally in tennis) is from 1819 (v.), 1862 (n.), from notion of hitting the… … Etymology dictionary
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Volley (football) — A volley is an air borne strike of a football (soccer). A volley covers considerable height and is extremely hard to aim.In attacking position, the volley can play a crucial role in scoring straight goals. Volleys are used often when the… … Wikipedia