firepower
/ˈfaɪəpaʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ायपावर
मारक क्षमता
Core word
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the number and size of guns that an army, a ship has available; strength and ability
मारक क्षमता
- military firepower
- The new team has plenty of firepower in batting.
- The navy has increased its firepower in the region.
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- The strike force had enough firepower to stop the attack.
- The team's firepower in the final overs won the match.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
firepower (uncountable noun)
Firepower is uncountable: the force of weapons an army can use; it takes no plural.
'Firepower' uncountable है: सेना जिन हथियारों का बल प्रयोग कर सकती है; इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
- The army had superior firepower.
- Firepower alone cannot win a war.
firepower (figurative)
Figuratively, it means the strength or power of a team, side or business.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में यह किसी टीम, पक्ष या कारोबार की ताकत बताता है।
- India's batting firepower scared the opposition.
firepower + of + noun
Use of to name whose strength is described.
किसकी शक्ति का वर्णन है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The firepower of a modern navy is huge.
add / lack firepower
These verbs show gaining or missing strength.
ये क्रियाएँ शक्ति पाने या उसकी कमी को बताती हैं।
- The team lacked firepower in the middle order.
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adjective + firepower
heavysuperioroverwhelmingenoughnaval
- The enemy was defeated by overwhelming firepower.
verb + firepower
increaseaddlackboostmatch
- The coach wanted to boost the team's firepower.
firepower + of + noun
the armythe navythe batting line-upa tankthe air force
- The firepower of the batting line-up won the series.
military + firepower
airartillerynavalgroundnuclear
- Air firepower decided the battle.
firepower + preposition
against the enemyon the borderin the attackat sea
- The navy used heavy firepower against the pirate ships at sea.
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- The general asked for more firepower on the border.
जनरल ने सीमा पर और अधिक मारक क्षमता की माँग की।
- Radhika's school cricket team has plenty of batting firepower.
राधिका के स्कूल की क्रिकेट टीम के पास बल्लेबाज़ी की बहुत ताकत है।
- The ship's firepower made it a threat to the whole fleet.
जहाज़ की मारक क्षमता पूरे बेड़े के लिए ख़तरा थी।
- The company brought in extra firepower to win the contract.
कंपनी ने ठेका जीतने के लिए अतिरिक्त ताकत जुटाई।
- With such firepower, the army expects a quick victory.
ऐसी मारक क्षमता के साथ सेना को जल्द जीत की आशा है।
- Experts compared the firepower of the two armies.
विशेषज्ञों ने दोनों सेनाओं की मारक क्षमता की तुलना की।
- India added more firepower to its fast bowling attack.
भारत ने अपने तेज़ गेंदबाज़ी आक्रमण में और ताकत जोड़ी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The army has many firepowers.
✓ The army has great firepower.
Firepower is uncountable, so it has no plural and does not take many.
'Firepower' uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके साथ 'many' नहीं लगता।
✗ Firepower of our army are strong.
✓ The firepower of our army is strong.
An uncountable subject takes a singular verb and the article the.
Uncountable subject के साथ singular verb और article 'the' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: firepower also means strength or ability in general ('batting firepower').
प्रयोग में firepower का अर्थ सामान्य शक्ति या क्षमता भी है ('batting firepower')।