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The profile of a turned workpiece, classified by the category of a turning process, depends on that of the cutting tool. The workpiece profile also depends on the direction of the cutting tool's movement.

The following diagram shows various turning processes:

Straight turning	Taper turning	Profiling
Turning / external grooving	Facing	Face grooving
Form tool	Boring / internal grooving	Drilling
Cutting off	Threading	Knurling

Source: Kalpakjian, Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials.