fire power
Britishnoun
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the amount of fire that may be delivered by a unit or weapon
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the capability of delivering fire
Example Sentences
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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
Drones are in plentiful supply, even though when armed they lack the explosive fire power of artillery.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
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
Slowly, the United States committed more men and more fire power — decisions that, at the time, seemed not just reasonable but necessary, Mr. Beebe said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 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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