firepower
Americannoun
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the capability of a military force, unit, or weapons system as measured by the amount of gunfire, number of missiles, etc., deliverable to a target.
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the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results.
Etymology
Origin of firepower
Example Sentences
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CHAPARRAL: There’s a crazy amount of offensive firepower ready to be unleashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
It is somewhat less exposed to Iranian firepower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Thanks to Jiménez and Quiñones, the team did show firepower, scoring 10 goals in five matches, but it lacked depth to break down a well-organized English defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Netherlands impressed me during the group stage - they were pretty solid at the back and were not short of firepower.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The best protection against enemy firepower was the dugout, the deeper the better.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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