What does valve in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word valve in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use valve in French.

The word valve in French means valve, tyre valve, valve, valve, bulletin board, notice board, needle valve, aortic valve, drainage valve, mirror case, mitral valve, tricuspid valve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word valve

valve

nom féminin (clapet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une valve empêche l'eau de s'infiltrer dans ce conduit.
A valve prevents water from getting into this pipe.

tyre valve

nom féminin (soupape de pneu) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un pneu se gonfle en fixant une pompe sur sa valve.
A tyre is inflated by attaching a pump to its valve.

valve

nom féminin (dispositif naturel anti-retour) (Medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La valve urinaire ne permet l'écoulement que dans un sens.
The urinary valve only permits flow in one direction.

valve

nom féminin (moitié de coquille bivalve) (mussel, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une moule se compose de deux valves.
A mussel is made up of two valves.

bulletin board, notice board

nom féminin (Belgique (panneau d'affichage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La composition des classes est affichée sur les valves de d'université.

needle valve

nom féminin (type de valve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

aortic valve

nom féminin (valve du cœur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La valve aortique sépare le ventricule gauche de l'aorte.

drainage valve

nom féminin (type de valve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mirror case

nom masculin (décoration arrière d'un miroir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mitral valve

nom féminin (valve cardiaque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La valve mitrale sépare l'oreillette gauche du ventricule gauche.

tricuspid valve

nom féminin (valve cardiaque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La valve tricuspide sépare l'oreillette droite du ventricule droit.

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