firepower

Definition of Firepower in English :

1. firepower

(military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Firepower

noun

1.

the amount of fire that can be delivered by a particular weapon or military force

The US also had superior firepower.

America has enough firepower in the area to mount sustained air strikes.

2.

the amount of attacking strength that can be brought to bear against an opponent in a contest

He promoted some younger MPs in the hope of giving his front bench team more firepower.

They used their commercial strength and legal firepower to overwhelm opponents.

The Australian team lacks the firepower of its predecessors.

noun

Military

the capacity of a given weapon, unit, etc. to deliver fire

n.

1. The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire.

2. The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat.