Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun osculation

2 senses of osculation

Sense 1
osculation -- ((mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent)
       => contact -- (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid")

Sense 2
kiss, buss, osculation -- (the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof))
       => touch, touching -- (the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights")