Definition of "cowbell" [cowbell]

• A bell hung from a collar around a cow's neck. (noun)

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• "A failure to enact health-care reform would be one thing, but the people simply will not stand for it if a promised increase in cowbell goes unrealized."
• "I will have to wait til I can play it out and hear how it all sounds loud. but yes, the cowbell is very nice and that tidy little guitar lick ... cheers a"
• "The sunset lingered in golden glory over the distant Mexican mountains; twilight came slowly; a faint breeze blew from the river cool and sweet; the late cooing of a dove and the tinkle of a cowbell were the only sounds; a serene and tranquil peace lay over the valley."