firepower

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪərpaʊər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfaɪrˌpaʊɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fīərpou′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fire•pow•er or fire pow•er /ˈfaɪrˌpaʊɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Militarythe capability of a military force or weapons system to deliver effective fire to a target.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fire•pow•er  (fīərpou′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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.
  2. the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results.
Also, fire pow′er. 
  • fire + power 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fire power
  1. the amount of fire that may be delivered by a unit or weapon
  2. the capability of delivering fire
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