chocalho — meaning in English

English meaning

• cowbell noun A bell hung around a cow's neck, often on a strap, so that the animal can be located by sound.
• rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.

Senses

chocalho is used for these senses in English:

• cowbell A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
• rattle A device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle.

cowbell — full definition

1. noun A bell hung around a cow's neck, often on a strap, so that the animal can be located by sound.
2. noun A percussion instrument, usually struck with a stick, that produces the same clanking sound as a bell worn by cows.

rattle — full definition

1. verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
2. verb To unsettle or unnerve someone, making them lose composure.
3. noun A baby's toy that makes a shaking noise, or any object that produces that kind of noise.
4. noun A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.

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