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French valve

French valve noun: a type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.

Noun

French valve (plural French valves)

  1. A type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.
    Synonyms:
    FV, Presta valve

Synonyms of French valve

  • FV
  • Presta valve

Forms of French valve

pluralFrench valves

Origin of French valve

Invented by Frenchman Etienne Sclaverand.

Questions about French valve

What does French valve mean?
French valve means a type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.
What part of speech is French valve?
French valve is a noun.
What is the plural of French valve?
The plural of French valve is French valves.

Words near French valve in the dictionary

  1. French turpentine
  2. French twist
  3. French twists
  4. French Union
  5. French Valley
  6. French valve
  7. French valves
  8. French vermouth
  9. French vermouths
  10. French West Africa
  11. French white

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