Reversible cutting technique has been defined and presented in this paper.Reversible cutting can be classified into three categories in terms of cutting movement: reversible feed motion
reversible primary motion
and reversible composite motion.After an analysis of the characteristics of each category of cutting
and after a research on the motion modes and characteristics of reversible turning
milling
shaping
drilling
reaming and composite reversible machining
the kinematics′ illustrative collections of these reversible methods have been established.