firepower

Or fire pow·er

[fahyuhr-pou-er]

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noun

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.
the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of firepower¹

First recorded in 1910–15; fire + power

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives illustrate where criminals in Mexico are obtaining their firepower.

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"We can't change or control things that we can't control. He is not here right now so we have to look at the firepower we currently have."

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But with the clubs that missed out on Delap - plus Arsenal and Liverpool - among those keen for extra firepower, the race to add those all-important extra goals continues.

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Directorial debuts were especially bold and if you were an auteur returning to claim the throne, let’s hope you brought plenty of firepower.

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Without U.S. firepower entering the war, Hitler prevails at Stalingrad, while Imperial Japan conquers China and then India.

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fire pot fire power

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