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 | ||