No. 3,330 in French
volant
"Volant" means "steering wheel" or "flying" depending on context.
In a sentence
Le conducteur tient fermement le volant de sa voiture.
The driver holds the steering wheel of his car firmly.
In this sentence, 'volant' refers to the steering wheel of a car.
Le papillon semble flotter comme un objet volant dans l'air.
The butterfly seems to float like a flying object in the air.
Here, 'volant' is used as an adjective meaning 'flying' or 'floating in the air'.
Les joueurs de badminton frappent le volant avec précision.
The badminton players hit the shuttlecock with precision.
In this context, 'volant' denotes the shuttlecock used in the game of badminton.
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