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    volley - Dictionary definition and meaning for word volley

    Definition
    (noun) rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
    Synonyms : burst , fusillade , salvo
    Example Sentence
    • our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
    Definition
    (noun) a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces Definition
    (verb) be dispersed in a volley
    Example Sentence
    • gun shots volleyed at the attackers
    Definition
    (verb) hit before it touches the ground
    Example Sentence
    • volley the tennis ball
    Definition
    (verb) discharge in, or as if in, a volley
    Example Sentence
    • the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians
    Definition
    (verb) make a volley Definition
    (verb) utter rapidly
    Example Sentence
    • volley a string of curses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for volley

just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other..

"Vaali", the elder brother of "Sugreeva" could hurl stones at enemies with ease. He volleyed the enemies with stones.

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valley is collection of large no of mountains, so meaning is LARGE NO OF THINGS

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