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os·cu·la·tion 
[os-kyuh-ley-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[os-kyuh-ley-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the act of kissing. |
| 2. | a kiss. |
| 3. | close contact. |
| 4. | Geometry. the contact between two osculating curves or the like. |
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| os·cu·la·tion
(ŏs'kyə-lā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
os'cu·la·to'ry (ŏs'kyə-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj. |
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| osculation | |
noun | |
| 1. | (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent |
| 2. | the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) [syn: kiss] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Osculation
Os`cu*la"tion\, n. [L. osculatio a kissing: cf. F. osculation.]1. The act of kissing; a kiss. 2. (Geom.) The contact of one curve with another, when the number of consecutive points of the latter through which the former passes suffices for the complete determination of the former curve. --Brande & C.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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