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fire power

British  

noun

  1. the amount of fire that may be delivered by a unit or weapon

  2. the capability of delivering fire

"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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Iran for its part directed far less fire power toward Oman than its other neighbors during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

Chief executive Ken Murphy said the lower profit prediction would give Tesco the "flexibility and the fire power to maintain our position in the market" due to the increased competition.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

The gap was filled by English midfielder Jude Bellingham, but by next season Ancelotti will have more fire power to call upon.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2024

Warnings raised by the ECB could give the sector more fire power to potentially amend the bill that is being debated in parliament.

From Reuters Oct. 18, 2022

Soon it was evident to Bull that he couldn’t match the fire power of his family’s combined voices, so he quit singing and concentrated sullenly on his driving and his cigar.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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