[ˈɒskjʊleɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a curve or surface) touch (another curve or surface) so as to have a common tangent at the point of contact
(e.g: the plots have been drawn using osculating orbital elements)

- kiss


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin osculat- ‘kissed’, from the verb osculari, from osculum ‘little mouth or kiss’