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osculation
[ os-kyuh-ley-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of kissing.
- a kiss.
- close contact.
- Geometry. the contact between two osculating curves or the like.
osculation
/ ˌɒskjʊˈleɪʃən; ˈɒskjʊlətərɪ; -trɪ /
noun
- Also calledtacnode maths a point at which two branches of a curve have a common tangent, each branch extending in both directions of the tangent
- rare.the act or an instance of kissing
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Derived Forms
- osculatory, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of osculation1
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Example Sentences
I think I am able to assure the reader that in her head the osculation had given birth to no reveries.
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If there was anything in the way of osculation that that member of an old Austrian family didn't know, I've got to find it out.
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Whatever he projected in the nature of an enduring osculation was spoiled as Gladwin dropped the bag to the floor with a crash.
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Then the crowns were removed and kissed by each of the marrying pair, the bridegroom first performing the osculation.
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Out of the Egyptian darkness came the unmistakable sounds of osculation in various parts of the room.
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