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volleya series of shots or missiles fired at the same time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a series of shots or missiles fired at the same time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɑli/

Korean meaning: 일제사격, 연발

Korean pronunciation: **볼**리

Example Sentences

  • The chef faced a volley of complaints about the burnt pizza.
  • She returned the ball with a powerful volley that surprised everyone.
  • The students launched a volley of paper airplanes when the teacher left.

volley

NOUN

//ˈvɑli//

a series of shots or missiles fired at the same time

volley concept
💡 Concept

a series of shots or missiles fired at the same time

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volley rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A jolly volley turns to folly!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɑli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɒli/

🌳Etymology

Rootvol-
Suffix--ey

Origin

프랑스어 'volée'에서 유래했으며, '날아가는 것들'이라는 의미였습니다. 원래는 새들이 함께 날아가는 모습을 표현했지만, 나중에 총탄이나 화살이 동시에 날아가는 것을 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

jollyfollydollyholly
jolly
folly
dolly
holly

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef faced a volley of complaints about the burnt pizza.

She returned the ball with a powerful volley that surprised everyone.

😄 Fun example

The students launched a volley of paper airplanes when the teacher left.

The soccer player volleyed the ball directly into the top corner.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

barragesalvoburstflurry

Antonyms

single shotindividual hit

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