firepower
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firepower
Where it comes from
From fire + power.
noun firepowers
- The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
- The ability to deliver fire. Through the first 15 minutes on the scene, Sgt. Daniel Coronado repeatedly called for more firepower and protective equipment. He wanted flash-bangs that could stun a gunman.
- The ability and resources to dominate. He'd have to be on every one of his toes, because Larry Cohen, the insurance company's lawyer, would protect the doctor with every bit of legal firepower at his disposal.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gunfire, weapon, weaponry, arms, arsenal, armament, arming, infantry, lamp, fire, firing, thermal, weight, wattage, power, potency
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noun sport: ability to score
| Deutsch | Schlagkraft |
|---|---|
| Русский | результати́вность rezulʹtatívnostʹ |
noun capacity of a weapon
| 日本語 | 火力 karyoku |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 火力 huǒlì |
| Português | poder de fogo |
| Français | puissance de feu |
| Deutsch | Feuerkraft |
| Русский | огнева́я мощь ognevája moščʹ |
noun ability to deliver fire
| Français | puissance de feu |
|---|---|
| Русский | огнева́я мощь ognevája moščʹ |
Talk about this word "firepower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firepower. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. firepower. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firepower "firepower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firepower.Cite this
@misc{firepower_2026,
title = {firepower},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/firepower},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
