the amount of fire that may be delivered by a unit or weapon the capability of delivering fire
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fire•pow•er or fire pow•er /ˈfaɪrˌpaʊɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Militarythe capability of a military force or weapons system to deliver effective fire to a target.
fire•pow•er
(fīər′pou′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- 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.
- fire + power 1910–15
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