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Biro

British  
/ ˈbaɪrəʊ /

noun

  1. a kind of ballpoint

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Biro

C20: named after Laszlo Bíró (1900–85), Hungarian inventor

Example Sentences

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Attila Biro, another journalist associated with OCCRP, reports on crime and corruption from Romania.

From Salon

Police also raided Biro's home, and took away documents.

From BBC

“The gay culture that had been established really gets dismantled and disrupted,” said Jordan Biro Walters, author of “Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico,” published in February by the University of Washington Press.

From Seattle Times

Biro’s Carlos Valderrama-like hairstyle is almost as eye-catching as his through balls and runs.

From Seattle Times

Harry recalls receiving a Biro — wrapped, for some reason, in a tiny rubber fish — as a present one Christmas from Princess Margaret, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times