maglev
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| —n | |
| a type of high-speed train that runs on magnets supported by a magnetic field generated around the track | |
| [C20: from mag(netic) lev(itation)] | |
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Maglev
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Word Origin & History
maglev
1973, contraction of magnetic levitation.
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Example sentences
Discover how maglev trains work and explore the pros and cons of this transportation.
High-speed maglev trains make extensive use of such magnets to levitate the cars above their tracks.
The concept of rapid maglev travel, as this trick is known, is not new.
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