Biro™
noun/ˈbaɪrəʊ/
/ˈbaɪrəʊ/
(plural Biros)
(British English)- a plastic pen with a metal ball at the top that rolls ink (= coloured liquid for writing, etc.) onto the paper compare ballpointWord Origin1940s: named after László József Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian inventor of the ballpoint.
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