osculation
/ˌɑskjəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The act of kissing.
- In some cultures, a public osculation is considered inappropriate.
- The painting depicted a romantic osculation between two lovers.
- The couple shared a tender osculation under the moonlight.
- A close contact or touching, especially of two curves or surfaces.
- In geometry, osculation describes where two curves touch each other.
- The engineer studied the osculation of the two gears to ensure smooth rotation.
- The osculation of the circles was so precise that they appeared to merge.