The meaning of Volleys

noun

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988

verb

(of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing.

noun

A large amount of ice, snow, dirt, or rock falling suddenly and quickly down the side of a mountain

Usage examples:

We received an avalanche of complaints.

noun

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

Usage examples:

His forces launched an artillery barrage on the city

verb

Bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.

Usage examples:

His doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice

noun

A container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.

Usage examples:

A camera battery

noun

A device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, toys, etc.

Usage examples:

What size battery do you need for the alarm clock?, you have to pass a whole battery of tests to ge…

noun

A device that produces electricity to provide power for cars, radios, etc.

Usage examples:

Charge/recharge a battery i need to recharge the batteries for my camera., a rechargeable battery, …

noun

A destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion.

Usage examples:

They were thrown backwards by the blast

verb

Blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives.

Usage examples:

The school was blasted by an explosion

exclamation

Expressing annoyance.

Usage examples:

‘blast! the car won't start!’

noun

An intensive or sudden military attack.

Usage examples:

A heavy artillery blitz

verb

Another term for lightning chess.

noun

A sudden and violent military attack, usually with bombs dropped from aircraft

Usage examples:

That computer needs an advertising blitz to sell it.

noun

A continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles.

Usage examples:

An aerial bombardment will precede the attack

noun

A fierce verbal attack.

Usage examples:

He launched a broadside against the economic reforms

adverb

With the side turned in a particular direction.

Usage examples:

The yacht was drifting broadside to the wind

verb

Collide with the side of (a vehicle).

Usage examples:

I had to skid my bike sideways to avoid broadsiding her

noun

A period of continuous heavy gunfire.

Usage examples:

The french attack began with a cannonade

verb

Discharge heavy guns continuously.

Usage examples:

Gunboats on the amur cannonaded during the night

noun

A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope.

Usage examples:

The waterfall raced down in a series of cascades

verb

(of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities.

Usage examples:

Water was cascading down the stairs

noun

A severe flood.

Usage examples:

This may be the worst deluge in living memory

verb

Overwhelm with a flood.

Usage examples:

Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains

noun

A very large volume of something, more than can be managed

Usage examples:

The newspaper received a deluge of complaints about the article., the senator’s office was deluged …

noun

A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.

Usage examples:

Marchers had to dodge a fusillade of missiles

verb

Fire a fusillade at (a place or person).

Usage examples:

The mahdi's adherents fusilladed his palace at khartoum

noun

A number of bullets fired at the same time or one after another quickly

noun

Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

Usage examples:

Rain and hail bounced on the tiled roof

verb

Hail falls.

Usage examples:

It hailed so hard we had to stop

exclamation

Expressing greeting or acclaim.

Usage examples:

Hail, caesar!

noun

The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops.

Usage examples:

The rain had not stopped for days

verb

Rain falls.

Usage examples:

It was beginning to rain

Water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere

noun

A simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle.

Usage examples:

A deafening salvo of shots rang out

noun

A member of the salvation army.

Usage examples:

The salvation army's annual red shield appeal is coming up in may, and the salvos are looking for 1…

noun

A firing of several guns at the same time, either in a war or in a ceremony, or a statement in an exchange of opinions

Usage examples:

His opening salvo in the debate sparked a war of words.

noun

A brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

Usage examples:

A day of sunny spells and scattered showers

verb

(of a mass of small things) fall or be thrown in a shower.

Usage examples:

Bits of broken glass showered over me

noun

A brief rain, or a light fall of snow

Usage examples:

A snow shower, a shower of sparks, a shower of confetti, he stays in the shower until there is no m…

noun

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Usage examples:

These kinds of storms can produce rain, hail snow, thunder and lightning.

verb

Move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She burst into tears and stormed off

noun

An extreme weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain or snow

Usage examples:

The storm left over a foot of snow on the ground., the new rent regulations raised a storm of criti…

noun

A small, narrow river.

Usage examples:

A perfect trout stream

verb

(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She sat with tears streaming down her face

noun

A small river that flows on or below the surface of the ground

Usage examples:

Rivers are wider, deeper, and longer than streams., the faucet leaked in a steady stream., an endle…

noun

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

Usage examples:

Rain poured down in torrents

noun

A large stream of water that moves very fast

Usage examples:

Heavy storms turned the river into a raging torrent., fig. the tv station received torrents of angr…

noun

A large number or amount of something

Usage examples:

A torrent of sth we got a torrent of e-mails complaining about the advertisement., a torrent of cri…