biro

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A Biro brand ballpoint pen.
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, broadly, countable, uncountable) Any ballpoint pen.
  3. (broadly, uncountable) Ink from a ballpoint pen.

Frequency

45k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbaɪ.ɹəʊ/
Etymology

Genericized trademark of BIRO, named after László Bíró, the inventor of the ballpoint pen.

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