tentation

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tentation \Ten*ta"tion\, n. [L. tentatio: cf. F. tentation. See
   {Temptation}.]
   1. Trial; temptation. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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   2. (Mech.) A mode of adjusting or operating by repeated
      trials or experiments. --Knight.
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