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There are no more uses of "volley" in the book. To see samples from other sources, click a word sense below: as in: a volley of... Define
a rapid or simultaneous discharge of bullets or other projectiles
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a rapid or simultaneous series of similar (and usually antagonistic) events -- such as protests or criticisms
in volleyball
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to hit the ball before it touches the ground
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in the form, long volley: many uninterrupted returns over the net
in tennis
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a tennis stroke in which a player hits the ball before it bounces
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in the form, long volley: many uninterrupted returns over the net
in soccer
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soccer: kicking the ball while it is in flight
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