short meter
noun
1
or less commonly short measure
: a quatrain of which the first, second, and fourth lines are in iambic trimeter and the third in iambic tetrameter : a poulter's measure written as a quatrain
—abbreviation S.M.
2
a
: quick work
make short meter of the job
b
: a short time
finished the job in short meter
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“Short meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20meter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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