essay vs trial run

essay

verb
  • To move forth, as into battle. 

noun
  • A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. 

  • A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote. 

trial run

noun
  • An empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or thing by running it at least once. 

  • An empirical test of the suitability or capability of a person or actor by letting him perform at least once. 

How often have the words essay and trial run occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )