French valve

noun

A type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.

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FVPresta valve
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Meanings

nounFrench valve (plural French valves)

plural French valves

  1. cyclingA type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.

    Synonyms: FV, Presta valve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.

Similar
FVPresta valve

Origin

Invented by Frenchman Etienne Sclaverand.

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APA

French valve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20valve

MLA

“French valve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20valve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French valve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20valve.

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