gunpower

gunpower
n. the strength or quantity of available guns.

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: the total weight of metal that can be thrown by the major battery of a battleship in one broadside

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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