VOLLEY
(noun) a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
(noun) rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
synonyms : burst , fusillade , salvo(verb) utter rapidly
"volley a string of curses"
(verb) make a volley
(verb) discharge in, or as if in, a volley
"the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
(verb) hit before it touches the ground
"volley the tennis ball"
(verb) be dispersed in a volley
"gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
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Mnemonics for volley
(Tag: ) just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other..
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(Tag: ) "Vaali", the elder brother of "Sugreeva" could hurl stones at enemies with ease. He volleyed the enemies with stones.
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(Tag: ) valley is collection of large no of mountains, so meaning is LARGE NO OF THINGS
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