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osculation

os·cu·la·tion

UK/ˌɒs.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌɒs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

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)

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From Latin ōsculātiō (“a kissing”), from ōsculor (“to kiss”). By surface analysis, osculate + -ion.

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