cowbellnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkau.bel/us/ˈkau.bel/a bell that is hung from a cow's neck so that the cow can be found, or a metal musical instrument in the shape of such a bell that is hit with a stick
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- flute
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- sax
- viola
- violin
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
- wind chimes
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Examples from literature
- First came the sound of a cowbell.
- I heard a drowsy cowbell somewhere over the hills in the pasture.
- I heard the occasional sleepy tinkle of a cowbell, and the crickets were calling.
- The air smelled like early winter, and was vibrant with the melody of cowbells.
- The tank-a-tank of cowbells sounded from homing animals.
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