™ / ˈbaɪrəʊ; NAmE ˈbaɪroʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( BrE ) a plastic pen with a metal ball at the top that rolls ink onto the paper
—compare ballpoint
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: named after László József Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian inventor of the ballpoint.
™ / ˈbaɪrəʊ; NAmE ˈbaɪroʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( BrE ) a plastic pen with a metal ball at the top that rolls ink onto the paper
—compare ballpoint
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: named after László József Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian inventor of the ballpoint.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005