metricaladjective
/ˈmet.rɪkəl//ˈmet.rɪkəl/specializedrelating to the metre (= rhythm) of a piece of poetry:
Old English poetry used a metrical pattern with different numbers of syllables but a fixed number of strong stresses in each line.
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- Poets express their feelings within tight metrical structures.
- Metrical psalms are still sometimes used in Baptist churches.
- The poet uses metrical verse.
- Biblical poetry does not rely on metrical feet to create rhythm.
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