Topic: WEAPONS
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | volée 'flight', from voler 'to fly', from Latin volare |
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vol‧ley1
[countable]
[countable]1PMW a large number of bullets, rocks etc shot or thrown through the air at the same time
2 a lot of questions, insults, attacks etc that are all said or made at the same time
volley of 
a volley of abuse
a volley of abuse3DS a hit in tennis, a kick in football etc when the player hits or kicks the ball before it touches the ground
