"mensur" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mensurs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mensur (plural mensurs)
  1. (lutherie) The measurement of the length of the vibrating string from the nut to the bridge. Categories (topical): Lutherie Translations (length of the vibrating string): diapason [masculine] (French)

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