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firepower

noun
fire·​pow·​er | \ ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce firepower (audio) \

Definition of firepower

1a : the capacity (as of a military unit) to deliver effective fire on a target
b : effective fire
2a : effective power or force intellectual firepower
b : the scoring ability of a team or player

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Examples of firepower in a Sentence

The army didn't have the firepower to defeat the invaders. right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress

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Celtic should also have too much firepower and will be expecting to win. SI.com, "Celtic vs Hearts Preview: Where to Watch, Buy Tickets, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 23 Aug. 2019 The Dayton gunman had enough firepower to take out a small army. Byron Mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Take a moment and thank the police who run toward danger," 5 Aug. 2019 While the game was close to the very end, the Warriors simply did not have enough firepower to overcome the Raptors. Allen Kim, CNN, "Steph Curry FaceTimed Raptors superfan Drake after NBA Finals loss," 14 June 2019 Steve Wray enters his fifth season at Speedway with a team that showed some firepower on offense last year. Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "High school football preview: A closer look at Class 2A," 14 Aug. 2019 Other firepower came from junior outside hitter Alexia Jones, sophomore left side hitter Kylie Nance, and senior middle blocker Aliyah McDonald. Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, "Volleyball: Dawson eases past Clear Creek in straight sets," 13 Aug. 2019 There was more firepower in that pavilion than was set off in the entire Battle of Vicksburg. Condé Nast Traveler, "Author E. Jean Carroll on Her Feminist Road Trip Across America: Women Who Travel Podcast," 13 Aug. 2019 This becomes increasingly important in large datacenter environments, which can frequently bottleneck on data ingest as much or more than on raw CPU firepower. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "A detailed look at AMD’s new Epyc “Rome” 7nm server CPUs," 9 Aug. 2019 Mkosana scored again in the first four minutes of the game against Charleston and is part of the team’s impressive offensive firepower. Cheryl Wray, al, "Legion FC faces road challenge at conference-leading Tampa Bay," 9 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of firepower

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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firepower

noun

English Language Learners Definition of firepower

: the amount or strength of military weapons that can be used against an enemy
: effective power or force

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