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noun of stones, bullets, etc. VERB + VOLLEY fire, unleash The police fired a volley of bullets over the heads of the crowd. PREP. ~ of in sport ADJ. backhand, cross-court, forehand (in tennis) | left-foot, right-foot (in football) | stunning, superb Williams took the set with a stunning backhand volley down the line. | 30-yard, etc. VERB + VOLLEY hit She hit a forehand volley into the net. | crack/crash/lash home, strike, unleash (all in football) Cole lashed home a 20-yard volley. PREP. on the ~ Figo met the ball on the volley and scored.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary