Definition of "firepower" []

• The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire. (noun)
• The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The carnage that results when sociopathic individuals obtain firepower usually requires SWAT teams to resolve, but there doesn't seem to be any suggestion of a requirement for any sort of psychiatric evaluation before qualifying for a carry permit."
• "If I understood correctly, he said the minimum firepower is three guitars, five violins and two trumpets."
• "Defense can take teams a long way, but when it comes to the Sweet 16, a little more firepower is needed to get past other teams that also play good defense."