volleys

noun

a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

verb

utter rapidly

make a volley

discharge in, or as if in, a volley

hit before it touches the ground

be dispersed in a volley

Roots

volovoll- · Latin · fly

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