trimeters

noun

plural of trimeter
as in tetrameters

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  1. movements
  2. swings
Noun
  • In the original cartoons, produced and directed by the Fleischer Brothers, Max and Dave, every cartoon makes broad, elastic, sweeping movements, often to peppy jazz scores.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The robot does the physical work while a person controls its movements from a safer location.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of movements
Noun
  • Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Definition of swings
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“Trimeters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimeters. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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