Maglev meaning

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(rail transport) Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.
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(rail transport) A train propelled by magnetic levitation.
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Of or having to do with a railroad system using magnets to float a swiftly moving train above its tracks.
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A high-speed train that operates by means of magnetic levitation.
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maglev
Plural:
maglevs

Origin of maglev

  • Shortened from magnetic levitation.

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Maglev Sentence Examples

  • A maglev is a high speed train which runs using a high power electromagnet, raising it from the track.

  • Known as a magnetically levitated wind turbine, the MagLev can make enough power to light over 750,000 homes My Wind Power System.com.

  • The MagLev has a turbine that rests on air, which functions as a cushion.

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