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

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