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Volley vs Avalanche - What's the difference?

volley | avalanche |

In lang=en terms the difference between volley and avalanche

is that volley is to be fired in a volley while avalanche is to come down upon; to overwhelm.

As nouns the difference between volley and avalanche

is that volley is the simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired while avalanche is a large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

As verbs the difference between volley and avalanche

is that volley is to fire a volley of shots while avalanche is to descend like an avalanche.

volley

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired
  • * Milton
    • Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew.
  • * Byron
    • Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=30 citation , passage=It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle.}}
  • A burst or emission of many things at once.
    • a volley of words
    (Ben Jonson)
    (Alexander Pope)
  • (sports) The flight of a ball just before it bounces
  • (sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=John Sinnott , title=Aston Villa 2–0 Wigan , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley .}}
  • (cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fire a volley of shots
  • (sports) To hit the ball before it touches the ground
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=May 14 , author=Peter Scrivener , title=Sunderland 1–3 Wolverhampton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Boudewijn Zenden hit the post from 25 yards for the home side before Jody Craddock volleyed Wolves ahead from 10 yards against his former club. }}
  • To be fired in a volley
  • (sports) To make a volley

    • Derived terms

    * half volley * scorpion volley * volleyball

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    avalanche

    English

    (wikipedia avalanche) (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
  • A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
  • A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.
  • Anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity (like a barrage, blitz, etc).

    • Synonyms

    * snowslide, snowslip

    Verb

    (avalanch)
  • To descend like an avalanche.
  • To come down upon; to overwhelm.
    • The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.

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