osculate
has definitions from the field of mathematics
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[ verb ] (mathematics) mathematics: have at least three points in common with
Examples "one curve osculates the other" "these two surfaces osculate" Related terms |
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[ verb ] be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
Examples "These species osculate" Related terms |
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[ verb ] touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
Examples "The newly married couple kissed" "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" |
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