Meaning of the word pentameter in English

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pentameter

US /penˈtæm.ə.t̬ɚ/
UK /penˈtæm.ɪ.tər/
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Noun

a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet

Example:
Shakespeare often wrote in iambic pentameter.
The poem's rhythm is based on a strict pentameter structure.