Metrical foot of a short then a long syllable (4)

I believe the answer is:

iamb

(Other definitions for iamb that I've seen before include "Line of verse" , "Short-long metric foot" , "Part of a pentameter?" , "Metrical unit" , "Poet's foot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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