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Metallic percussion instrument
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cowbell
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The cowbell is an idiophone hand percussion instrument used in various styles of music including salsa and infrequently in popular music . It is named after the similar bell historically used by herdsmen to keep track of the whereabouts of cows .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, American English, from cow (n.1) + bell (n.).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A cowbell sounded close at hand. ▪ I hear only a distant occasional cowbell and the cheerful nearer transactions of insects. ▪ In the distance we can hear cowbells. ▪ Somewhere, cowbells sounded; the animals had been brought ...
Usage examples of cowbell.
As he clattered into the yard, the cowbells strung in the dogtrot outside jangled out an alarm.
It was very still, but for the tinkle of cowbells, and, from somewhere in the distance, the sound of dropping logs.