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What is the noun for volleying?

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volley
  1. The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired
  2. A burst or emission of many things at once.
  3. (sports) The flight of a ball just before it bounces
  4. (sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
  5. (cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “He jumped down the high bank, and a volley of bullets passed over his head.”
      “Donny was noticeably flustered after being pelted with a volley of tough questions.”
volleyer
  1. (tennis) A player who hits volleys.
  2. Examples:
    1. “He's a phenomenal volleyer, and he likes to rush to the net, but he can be so unpredictable.”
      “He has a good serve and is an accomplished volleyer, but he is very strong from the baseline, too.”
      “He began the finals last week in his customary way of drawing Richards, the best volleyer in the world, to the net so that he could win points by passing him.”
volleying
  1. The firing of a volley.
volleyings
  1. plural of volleying
volleyers
  1. plural of volleyer
volleys
  1. plural of volley
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The main batteries erupted in anger, disgorging volleys of pale blue plasma bolts.”
      “The orbital missile silos started as well, firing volleys of pirion torpedoes at the ships.”
      “He has a big serve and groundstrokes but probably needs to work on his volleys a bit.”
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