Firepower: meaning, definitions and examples

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firepower

 

[ หˆfaษชษ™rหŒpaสŠษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

military

Firepower refers to the military capability to deliver firepower to a target. It is often measured in terms of the number of weapons and their effectiveness. Firepower can include artillery, missiles, machine guns, and other weapons.

Synonyms

armament, firearm, ordnance

Examples of usage

  • Despite being outnumbered, the army had superior firepower.
  • The tanks provided the necessary firepower to break through enemy lines.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

Firepower can also be used figuratively to describe the strength or effectiveness of something, such as an argument, a campaign, or a team.

Synonyms

effectiveness, impact, strength

Examples of usage

  • The candidate's speech had a lot of firepower and convinced many voters.
  • The team's new coach brought a lot of firepower to the game.

Translations

Translations of the word "firepower" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น potรชncia de fogo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค—เฅเคจเฅ‡เคฏ เคถเค•เฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Feuerkraft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekuatan tembakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะณะฝะตะฒะฐ ะผั–ั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ siล‚a ognia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ซๅŠ›

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท puissance de feu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ potencia de fuego

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ateลŸ gรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™”๋ ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ูˆุฉ ู†ุงุฑูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ palebnรก sรญla

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ palebnรก sila

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ซๅŠ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ognjena moฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eldkraft

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั‚ า›ะฐั€ัƒั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ”แƒชแƒฎแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atษ™ลŸ gรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ potencia de fuego

Etymology

The term 'firepower' originated in the 19th century in military contexts to describe the ability to deliver firepower to a target. It has since been adopted in figurative contexts to describe strength or effectiveness in various areas.

See also: bonfire, fiery, fire, firearm, firearms, firebomb, firebox, firebrand, firebug, firecrackers, fired, firefighter, fireman, fireplace, firestorm, firewall, firewoman, firework, fireworks, firing, misfire.