firepower
pronunciation
How to pronounce firepower in British English:
UK [ˈfaɪəpaʊə(r)]
How to pronounce firepower in American English:
US [ˈfaɪərpaʊə(r)]
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- Noun:
- (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
Word Origin
- firepower (n.)
- also fire-power "effectiveness of military fire," 1891, from fire (n.) + power (n.).
Example
- 1. Yet the imf could soon run short of firepower .
- 2. Kenya has geography and firepower on its side .
- 3. Poor intelligence and extravagant firepower kill civilians .
- 4. Firepower is no substitute for patience and boots on the ground .
- 5. In iraq and afghanistan numbers matter more than firepower .