French valve
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Invented by Frenchman Etienne Sclaverand.
Noun
[edit]French valve (plural French valves)
- (cycling) A type of tyre valve used in bicycle inner tubes.
- Synonym: Presta valve
- Coordinate term: Dunlop valve
Further reading
[edit]Presta valve on Wikipedia.Wikipedia