split-pea split-pea /ˈsplɪt piː/

noun

1. Dried hulled pea; used in soup  ( split-pea )
   dried hulled pea; used in soup
    On cold days, a warm bowl of split-pea soup is incredibly comforting.
   On cold days, a warm bowl of split-pea soup is incredibly comforting.
   
   

 accelerator accelerator /əkˈsɛləˌreɪtər/

noun

1. () A pedal that controls the throttle valve  ( accelerator pedal , gas pedal [ N. American] , gun , accelerator , gas [ N. American] , throttle )
   a pedal that controls the throttle valve
    He stepped on the gas
   he stepped on the gas
   
   
2. () A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine  ( throttle valve , accelerator , throttle )
   a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
    You need to adjust the throttle to increase your speed
   You need to adjust the throttle to increase your speed
   
   
3. A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles  ( accelerator , atom smasher , particle accelerator )
   a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
   
   
4. (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected  ( accelerator , catalyst )
   (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
   

 ox ox /ˈɑːks/

noun

1. () An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus  ( ox )
   an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
    The farmer relied on his strong ox to plow the fields each spring.
   The farmer relied on his strong ox to plow the fields each spring.
   
   
2. Any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos  ( ox , wild ox )
   any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
   
   

 shylock shylock /ˈʃaɪˌlɑːk/

noun

1. Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest  ( loan shark , moneylender , shylock , usurer )
   someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
   

 Shylock

1. A merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare  ( Shylock )
   a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare
    In Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," Shylock is depicted as a cunning and ruthless moneylender.
   In Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," Shylock is depicted as a cunning and ruthless moneylender.