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On the volley — Volley Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the volley — adverb (or adjective) see at the volley … Useful english dictionary
Volley gun — The mitrailleuse, a 19th century volley gun A volley gun is a gun with several barrels for firing a number of shots, either simultaneously or in sequence. They differ from modern machine guns in that they lack automatic loading and automatic fire … Wikipedia
Volley — Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Volley gun — Volley Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Secret Miracle — is a short story by Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges. It was first published in the book Artifices in 1944.The main character of the story is a playwright named Jaromir Hladík, who is living in Prague when it is conquered by the Nazis… … Wikipedia
The Day the Sky Exploded — Poster for the U.S release of the film Directed by Paolo Heusch Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff/Guido Giambartolomei … Wikipedia
Volley (tennis) — Tim Henman is a serve and volleyer well known around the tennis community for his excellent touch … Wikipedia
Volley (football) — A volley is an air borne strike of a football (soccer). A volley covers considerable height and is extremely hard to aim.In attacking position, the volley can play a crucial role in scoring straight goals. Volleys are used often when the… … Wikipedia
volley — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of stones, bullets, etc. VERB + VOLLEY ▪ fire, launch, unleash ▪ The police fired a volley of bullets over the heads of the crowd. PREPOSITION ▪ volley … Collocations dictionary
