pickelhaube pickelhaube /ˈpɪkəlhaʊb/

noun

1. A spiked helmet worn by German soldiers  ( pickelhaube )
   a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
    The old photograph showed soldiers wearing the distinctive pickelhaube helmets.
   The old photograph showed soldiers wearing the distinctive pickelhaube helmets.
   
   

 law officer law officer /lɔ ˈɔfɪsər/

noun

1. () An officer of the law  ( law officer , peace officer , lawman )
   an officer of the law
    The lawman was respected in the town for his unwavering dedication to justice.
   The lawman was respected in the town for his unwavering dedication to justice.
   
   

 sweat sweat /ˈswɛt/

noun

1. () Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands  ( sudor , perspiration , sweat )
   salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
    Sweat poured off his brow
   sweat poured off his brow
   
   
2. [Informal] Use of physical or mental energy; hard work  ( elbow grease , sweat [Informal] , travail , effort , exertion )
   use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    He got an A for effort
   he got an A for effort
    They managed only with great exertion
   they managed only with great exertion
   
   
3. Condensation of moisture on a cold surface  ( sweat )
   condensation of moisture on a cold surface
    The cold glasses were streaked with sweat
   the cold glasses were streaked with sweat
   
4. [Informal] Agitation resulting from active worry  ( fret , lather , stew [Informal] , sweat [Informal] , swither [Dialect, UK] )
   agitation resulting from active worry
    Don't get in a stew
   don't get in a stew
    He's in a sweat about exams
   he's in a sweat about exams
   

verb

1. () Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin  ( perspire , sudate , sweat )
   excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
    Exercise makes one sweat
   Exercise makes one sweat
   

 probability probability /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləˌtiː/

noun

1. () A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible  ( chance , probability )
   a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
    The probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
   the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
    If that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife
   if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife
   
   
2. () The quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event  ( probability )
   the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
    For a while mutiny seemed a probability
   for a while mutiny seemed a probability
    Going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
   going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost