firepower

fire·pow·er

noun \-ˌpau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of FIREPOWER

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

Examples of FIREPOWER

1. The army didn't have the firepower to defeat the invaders.
2. <right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress>

First Known Use of FIREPOWER

1913

Related to FIREPOWER

Synonyms: energy, power, force, horsepower, might, muscle, potence, potency, puissance, sinew, strength, vigor

Antonyms: impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

Related Words: aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency; adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness

Near Antonyms: disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency; ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness; helplessness, paralysis

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Rhymes with FIREPOWER

bell tower, black power, disk flower, fire tower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, H hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power