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biro Definition

biro (rō, birō)

noun pl. -·ros

Brit., Informal a ballpoint pen

Etymology: < Biro, a trademark for a kind of ballpoint pen

biro Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Then you used a biro to rub in some ink, which was supposed to make it permanent.
  • have: In those years, we didn't have biro 's, we used ink pens.

Adjective modifier

  • bic: However, my pen has ran out so a bic biro would be great.
  • blue: A program from the Fore meeting is signed by Joey Dunlop in blue biro.
  • black: Written in black biro on mount " Standard Theater: Shoreditch.
  • red: A red biro to mark your course on your map.
  • empty: Score along the fold lines by dragging something like a pair of blunt scissors or an empty biro along the edge of a ruler.
  • disposable: Use a refillable pen instead of disposable biros and avoid disposable razors.

Modifies a noun

  • pen: Went into town and buttered some bread on O'Connell street with a biro pen.
  • line: A black biro line on white paper describes a cityscape in simple, almost childlike language.
  • ink: Was asked if I was feeling better and said yes, then my pen exploded biro ink all over my hands!
  • drawing: Rough biro drawings were the very first visual response in Fragment/a.
  • mark: Inside, the lining is a little grubby with some biro marks.

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