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shaping vs turning

turning vs shaping

shaping and turning both are nouns.

shaping is an adjective but turning is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaping Yes Yes No No
turning Yes No No No
As nouns, turning is a hyponym of shaping; that is, turning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shaping:
  • shaping: the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
  • turning: the activity of shaping something on a lathe
Other hyponyms of shaping include filing, forging, metalwork, metalworking, granulation, grooving, rifling.
shaping (noun) turning (noun)
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
any process serving to define the shape of something act of changing in practice or custom
the activity of shaping something on a lathe
the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
a movement in a new direction
a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
shaping (adjective) turning (adjective)
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
Difference between shaping and turning

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