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iamb
iamb [  am,  amb ] (plural iambs) or iambus [ ī ámbəss ] (plural iambuses or iambi) or iambic [ ī ámbik ] (plural iambics)


noun 
Definition:
 
rhythm unit in poetry: a metrical foot of one short or unstressed syllable followed by one long or stressed syllable. 'The ploughman homeward plods his weary way' consists of five iambs.
[Mid-19th century. Anglicization of iambus]
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