See Also: Osculate(medicine)
osculate(dictionary)

osculate (iou)



osculate verb. M17.
[Latin osculat- pa. ppl stem of osculari to kiss, formed as OSCULUM: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. & intrans. Kiss. Now joc. M17.
Geometry.
a. verb trans. Of a curve or surface: touch (another curve or surface) without crossing, so as to have a common tangent. E18.
b. verb intrans. Of two curves or surfaces: have a common tangent. M19.
verb intrans. Come into close contact or union; come together. M18.