Açlama

Açlama is a Turkish noun formed from the verb açmak (to open) with the suffix -lama, indicating the process or act of opening. It broadly denotes the creation of an opening, gap, or passage and can also refer to the uncovering or revealing of space, material, or information. As a word, it is most commonly used in technical or engineering contexts, where precise terms are required to describe the act of making an opening.

In engineering, construction, and mining, açlama refers to the process of opening or enlarging a space, such as a tunnel, shaft, cavity, or access passage. It may describe activities from preliminary excavation to the creation of necessary passages for installations, services, or safety clearances. The phrase is often encountered in expressions like tünel açma çalışmaları (tunnel opening works) or açma işlemleri (opening operations). The term emphasizes the act itself rather than the result, and it is typically used in professional documentation and reports.

In everyday Turkish, açlama is less common outside of technical discourse. For routine computer or office tasks, the related concept of opening a file or program is usually conveyed with açma or açma işlemi rather than açlama, though context may occasionally allow açlama to refer to a generic opening process.

See also: açmak, açma, açılış, açıklama. Açlama is distinct from açıklama (explanation) and from açma (the more general noun for the act of opening).