"au vol" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [French]

IPA: /o vɔl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-au vol.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-au vol.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: Compare Italian al volo. Etymology templates: {{cog|it|al volo}} Italian al volo Head templates: {{fr-adv}} au vol
  1. while an object is still moving through the air, in flight
    Sense id: en-au_vol-fr-adv-38WhIK7B Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 99 1
  2. (figuratively) on the fly Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-au_vol-fr-adv-PVDBTHhN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: à la volée, saisir la balle au bond
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