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cowbell
noun cow·bell \-ˌbel\
: a bell that you hang around the neck of a cow so that you can tell where the cow is
Full Definition of COWBELL
: a bell hung around the neck of a cow to make a sound by which the cow can be located
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First Known Use of COWBELL
1625
Rhymes with COWBELL
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COWBELL Defined for Kids
cowbell
noun cow·bell \ˈkau̇-ˌbel\
Definition of COWBELL for Kids
: a bell hung around the neck of a cow to tell where it is
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