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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
osculate /ˈɒskjʊleɪt/

▶verb

1 Mathematics (of curves or surfaces) touch so as to have a common tangent at the point of contact.

2 humorous kiss.

– derivatives
osculant adjective,
osculation noun,
osculatory adjective.

– origin C17: from L. osculat-, osculari ‘kiss’.

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