Also means
shuttlecock
Usage Note
Volant primarily means the steering wheel of a car in everyday French (prendre le volant = to take the wheel). It also refers to the shuttlecock in badminton. As an adjective it means flying or mobile — personnel volant means airline crew. The word comes from voler (to fly).
Examples
"Il a les mains sur le volant depuis des heures."
Natural Translation
He has had his hands on the steering wheel for hours.
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