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firepower

or fire pow·er

[ fahyuhr-pou-er ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of firepower1

First recorded in 1910–15; fire + power
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They ended a poor run by beating Fulham on Monday but they have looked a little tired of late, and don't have as much firepower as Newcastle or Manchester City.

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But with this latest raft of incoming changes ministers have said they do not have the financial firepower to step in again.

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Palace, Forest and Villa will all believe they have the firepower to prevent City from winning the cup for the second time in three years.

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Sitting behind the team's impressive firepower, though, is also a defence with new-found assurance.

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India remain tournament favourites but the Proteas, whose victory was sealed by an emphatic David Miller six, have the firepower to go all of the way.

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