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vol.

American  

abbreviation

  1. volcano.

  2. volume.

  3. volunteer.


vol. British  

abbreviation

  1. volcano

  2. volume

  3. volunteer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Analyst Lachlan Shaw notes the price of benchmark Premium-Low Vol Hard Coking Coal has risen 17% since the start of December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Matt and Ross Duffer, the sibling masterminds behind Netflix’s juggernaut, discussed Vol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

The actor, who recently appeared in The Bear and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, plays Captain Eric, who was part of a group of US soldiers and Iraqi scouts on a surveillance mission.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Behind Crockett, a whiteboard leans on the studio wall scrawled with the titles of 28 songs he’s recording for his next record — Vol.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

“Do you mean,” Harry croaked, “that was Vol — ” “Harry! Harry, are you all right?”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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