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- [fahyuh r-pou-er]
- /ˈfaɪərˌpaʊ ər/
- /ˈfaɪə.paʊə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-pou-er]
- /ˈfaɪərˌpaʊ ər/
Definitions of firepower word
- noun firepower 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. 1
- noun firepower the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results. 1
- noun firepower The destructive capacity of guns, missiles, or a military force (used with reference to the number and size of weapons available). 1
- uncountable noun firepower The firepower of an army, ship, tank, or aircraft is the amount of ammunition it can fire. 0
- noun firepower the amount of fire that can be delivered by a particular weapon or military force 0
- noun firepower the amount of attacking strength that can be brought to bear against an opponent in a contest 0
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Origin of firepower
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; fire + power
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Parts of speech for Firepower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
firepower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
firepower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for firepower
noun firepower
- arms — weapons collectively
- guns — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- armaments — Armaments are weapons and military equipment belonging to an army or country.
- munitions — Usually, munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.
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