2. (Geom.) To touch closely, so as to have a common curvature at the point of contact. See {Osculation}, 2. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
osculated — os·cu·late || É‘skjÉ™leɪt / É’skÊŠ v. kiss; touch a curved surface … English contemporary dictionary
Osculate — Os cu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Osculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Osculating}.] [L. osculatus, p. p. of osculari to kiss, fr. osculum a little mouth, a kiss, dim. of os mouth. See {Oral}, and cf. {Oscillate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To kiss. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Osculating — Osculate Os cu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Osculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Osculating}.] [L. osculatus, p. p. of osculari to kiss, fr. osculum a little mouth, a kiss, dim. of os mouth. See {Oral}, and cf. {Oscillate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To kiss.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
osculate — osculatory /os kyeuh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /os kyeuh layt /, v., osculated, osculating. v.i. 1. to come into close contact or union. 2. Geom. (of a curve) to touch another curve or another part of the same curve so as to have the same… … Universalium
osculate — [c]/ˈɒskjəleɪt / (say oskyuhlayt) verb (osculated, osculating) –verb (t) 1. to kiss. 2. to bring into close contact or union. 3. Geometry to touch so as to have three or more points in common at the point of contact. –verb (i) 4. to kiss each… …
osculate — [äs′kyo͞o lāt΄, äs′kyəlāt΄] vt., vi. osculated, osculating [< L osculatus, pp. of osculari, to kiss < osculum, little mouth: see OSCULUM] 1. to kiss: a pretentious or facetious usage 2. to touch closely osculation n. osculatory [äs′kyo͞olə… … English World dictionary
