Firepower: meaning, definitions and examples
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firepower
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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
Examples of usage
- Despite being outnumbered, the army had superior firepower.
- The tanks provided the necessary firepower to break through enemy lines.
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:
๐ต๐น potรชncia de fogo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคจเฅเคฏ เคถเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Feuerkraft
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekuatan tembakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะพะณะฝะตะฒะฐ ะผััั
๐ต๐ฑ siลa ognia
๐ฏ๐ต ็ซๅ
๐ซ๐ท puissance de feu
๐ช๐ธ potencia de fuego
๐น๐ท ateล gรผcรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ ฅ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฉ ูุงุฑูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ palebnรก sรญla
๐ธ๐ฐ palebnรก sila
๐จ๐ณ ็ซๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ ognjena moฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ eldkraft
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพั าะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแชแฎแแแก แซแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ atษล gรผcรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ potencia de fuego
Word origin
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.