cowbell
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cow·bell
(kou′bĕl′)n.
1. A bell hung from a collar around a cow's neck.
2. A bell that is used as a percussion instrument by being struck with a stick.
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cowbell
(ˈkaʊˌbɛl)n
1. (Agriculture) a bell hung around a cow's neck so that the cow can be easily located
2. (Instruments) a metal percussion instrument usually mounted on the bass drum or hand-held and struck with a drumstick
3. (Plants) US another name for bladder campion
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cow•bell
(ˈkaʊˌbɛl)n.
a bell hung around a cow's neck to indicate its whereabouts.
[1805–15]
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Cowbell
A small bell hung around a cow’s neck to help find the cow when it was in a timbered pasture.
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| Noun | 1. |  cowbell - a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily locatedbell - a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck |
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