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firepower — n. 1. (military) The relative capacity for delivering weapons fire on a target; as, the battleship has more firepower than a cruiser. [WordNet 1.5] 2. [figurative] A measure of the resources available to a group which allows them to achieve their … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firepower — UK US /ˈfaɪəpaʊər/ noun [U] INFORMAL ► the amount of money or influence that a company, person, etc. has, especially an amount that gives them the opportunity to do something: »Some shareholders fear that he lacks the necessary firepower to… … Financial and business terms
firepower — ► NOUN ▪ the destructive capacity of guns, missiles, or a military force … English terms dictionary
firepower — [fīr′pou′ər] n. Mil. the capacity of a given weapon, unit, etc. to deliver fire … English World dictionary
Firepower — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Firepower. Firepower est un film américain réalisé par Richard Pepin, sorti en 1994. Synopsis Los Angeles, 2007. En quelques années seulement, la cité californienne a plongé dans le chaos, au point que le… … Wikipédia en Français
firepower — fire|pow|er [ faır,paur ] noun uncount 1. ) the weapons available to use against an enemy: NATO s firepower 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM the amount of money or skills available: financial/intellectual firepower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firepower — UK [ˈfaɪə(r)ˌpaʊə(r)] / US [ˈfaɪrˌpaʊr] noun [uncountable] 1) the weapons available to use against an enemy NATO s firepower 2) mainly journalism the amount of money or skills available financial/intellectual firepower … English dictionary
firepower — /ˈfaɪəpaʊə/ (say fuyuhpowuh) noun 1. the capacity of a military unit, weapon, etc., to deliver fire: *I told him of the intense firepower of our machine guns on fixed lines. –lawson glassop, 1944. 2. the amount of fire delivered by a unit or… …
firepower — noun Date: 1913 1. a. the capacity (as of a military unit) to deliver effective fire on a target b. effective fire 2. a. effective power or force < intellectual firepower > b. the scoring ability of a team or player … New Collegiate Dictionary
firepower — fire|pow|er [ˈfaıəˌpauə US ˈfaırˌpaur] n [U] 1.) technical the number of weapons that an army, military vehicle etc has available 2.) the amount of something important or necessary that is available ▪ There is no shortage of financial firepower… … Dictionary of contemporary English
