Definition of "osculating" [osculating]

• Present participle of osculate. (verb)
• Having three or more points coincident with another (adjective)

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• "Somewhere in the recesses of my mind I must have stored the information that defines the term osculating element, but I luckily didn't need to fetch it."
• "They were unfazed by the preponderance of same-sex couples holding hands, and all smooching was "disgusting" or "mushy" -- regardless of the gender of the "old people" (anyone over 22) doing the osculating."
• "I think where it might hurt though is in American's support for continuing this war and for osculating it."