Biro
pronunciation
How to pronounce Biro in British English:
UK [ˈbaɪrəʊ]
How to pronounce Biro in American English:
US [ˈbaɪroʊ]
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- Noun:
- a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Word Origin
- Biro (n.)
- proprietary name of a type of ball-point pen, 1947, from László Bíró, the Hungarian inventor. The surname means "judge."
Example
- 1. Peter paul biro was present , along with his father , geza .
- 2. On a recent summer day , I paid a final visit to biro 's home .
- 3. Within montreal 's small art world , there were whispers about peter paul biro and his father .
- 4. In any case , hanley , unable to examine biro 's evidence firsthand , had reached a dead end .
- 5. With the help of the owners of the paintings , biro had obtained a dna sample from a living descendant of pollock .