OSCULATING CIRCLE
\ˈɒskjʊlˌe͡ɪtɪŋ sˈɜːkə͡l], \ˈɒskjʊlˌeɪtɪŋ sˈɜːkəl], \ˈɒ_s_k_j_ʊ_l_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ s_ˈɜː_k_əl]\
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[L.] at any part of a curve, passes through three consecutive points of the curve ; its radius is the radius. of curvature. The O. plane passes through three consecutive points of a tortuous curve (or curve of double curvature), such as the thread of a screw.
By Henry Percy Smith
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