The Only Use of
volley
in
Lord of the Flies
- Now the fire was nearer; those volleying shots were great limbs, trunks even, bursting.
p. 198..4volleying = rapidly following one another
Definition:
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(volley as in: a volley of...) a rapid or simultaneous discharge of bullets or other projectiles
or:
a rapid or simultaneous series of similar (and usually antagonistic) events -- such as protests or criticisms