"cowbell" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʊˌbɛl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cowbell.wav [Southern-England] Forms: cowbells [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊbɛl Etymology: From cow + bell. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cow|bell}} cow + bell Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cowbell (countable and uncountable, plural cowbells)
  1. A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (bell worn by cows): esquella [feminine] (Catalan), picarol [masculine] (Catalan), 牛頸鈴 (Chinese Mandarin), 牛颈铃 (niújǐnglíng) (Chinese Mandarin), koeienbel [feminine] (Dutch), koebel [feminine] (Dutch), bovtintilo (Esperanto), lehmänkello (Finnish), clarine (French), sonnaille [feminine] (French), choca [feminine] (Galician), Kuhglocke [feminine] (German), Kuhschelle [feminine] (German), Trinklere [Alemannic-German, feminine] (German), kolomp (Hungarian), kúabjalla [feminine] (Icelandic), clog eallaigh [masculine] (Irish), клопота́рец (klopotárec) [masculine] (Macedonian), прапорец (praporec) [masculine] (Macedonian), kubjelle [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), kubjølle [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), cincerro [masculine] (Portuguese), chocalho [masculine] (Portuguese), talangă [feminine] (Romanian), коро́вий колоко́льчик (koróvij kolokólʹčik) [masculine] (Russian), kravji zvonec [masculine] (Slovene), cencerro [masculine] (Spanish), campano [masculine] (Spanish), esquila [feminine] (Spanish), zumba [feminine] (Spanish), koskälla [common-gender] (Swedish), kobjällra [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-cowbell-en-noun-en:grazing Disambiguation of 'bell worn by cows': 88 3 9
  2. (music) A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Percussion instruments Translations (musical instrument): esquellot [masculine] (Catalan), 牛鈴 (Chinese Mandarin), 牛铃 (niúlíng) (Chinese Mandarin), koklokke [common-gender] (Danish), koebel [feminine] (Dutch), bovtintilo (Esperanto), lehmänkello (Finnish), sonnaille [feminine] (French), Kuhglocke [feminine] (German), Kuhschelle (German), קאמפאנה (Hebrew), kúabjalla [feminine] (Icelandic), clog eallaigh [masculine] (Irish), campanaccio [masculine] (Italian), カウベル (kauberu) (Japanese), 카우벨 (kaubel) (Korean), клопота́рец (klopotárec) [masculine] (Macedonian), прапорец (praporec) [masculine] (Macedonian), kubjelle [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), kubjølle [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), krowi dzwonek [masculine] (Polish), caneca [feminine] (Portuguese), cowbell [masculine] (Portuguese), колоко́лец (kolokólec) [masculine] (Russian), сенсе́рро (sensérro) [neuter] (Russian), kravji zvonec [masculine] (Slovene), cencerro [masculine] (Spanish), koskälla [common-gender] (Swedish), kobjällra [common-gender] (Swedish), inek çanı (Turkish), тронка (tronka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-cowbell-en-noun-en:music Disambiguation of Percussion instruments: 3 94 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 86 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 87 9 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'musical instrument': 1 98 1
  3. Misconstruction of bell cow Tags: alt-of, countable, misconstruction, uncountable Alternative form of: bell cow
    Sense id: en-cowbell-en-noun-WGa~snwl Categories (other): English misconstructions
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cow bell Derived forms: cowbellist

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          "roman": "tronka",
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          "ref": "2018 December 17, Jeff McLane, “Eagles-Rams: What we learned from the surprising victory”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkaʊˌbɛl/"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "esquella"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "picarol"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "word": "牛頸鈴"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "niújǐnglíng",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "word": "牛颈铃"
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      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "koeienbel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "koebel"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "word": "bovtintilo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "word": "lehmänkello"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "word": "clarine"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sonnaille"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "choca"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Kuhglocke"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Kuhschelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "gsw",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "Alemannic-German",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Trinklere"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "word": "kolomp"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kúabjalla"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "clog eallaigh"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "klopotárec",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "клопота́рец"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "praporec",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "прапорец"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kubjelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kubjølle"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cincerro"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chocalho"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "talangă"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "koróvij kolokólʹčik",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "коро́вий колоко́льчик"
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      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kravji zvonec"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cencerro"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "campano"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "esquila"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "zumba"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "koskälla"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "bell worn by cows",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "kobjällra"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "esquellot"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "牛鈴"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "niúlíng",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "牛铃"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "koklokke"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "koebel"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "bovtintilo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "lehmänkello"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sonnaille"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Kuhglocke"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "Kuhschelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "קאמפאנה"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kúabjalla"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "clog eallaigh"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "campanaccio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kauberu",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "カウベル"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "kaubel",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "카우벨"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "klopotárec",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "клопота́рец"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "praporec",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "прапорец"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kubjelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kubjølle"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "krowi dzwonek"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "caneca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cowbell"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kolokólec",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "колоко́лец"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sensérro",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "сенсе́рро"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kravji zvonec"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cencerro"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "koskälla"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "kobjällra"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "inek çanı"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "tronka",
      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "тронка"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cowbell"
}

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