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    volley

    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.

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

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