English noun: osculation | |||
1. | osculation (state) (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contact | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
2. | osculation (act) the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) | ||
Synonyms | buss, kiss | ||
Broader (hypernym) | touch, touching | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deep kiss, French kiss, smack, smooch, soul kiss | ||