English Explanatory Dictionary

firepower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
  2. The ability to deliver fire.
  3. The ability and resources to dominate.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-firepower.wav

Word forms

firepower firepowers

Etymology

From fire + power.

Derived words

firepower kill

Translations

Finnish: tulivoima German: Schlagkraft Russian: результати́вность
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