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maglev

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mag⋅lev

  [mag-lev]
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–noun
magnetic levitation.
Also, Maglev.

Origin:
1965–70; by shortening

magnetic levitation

 
–noun
1. the suspension of an object above or below a second object by means of magnetic repulsion or attraction.
2. Railroads. the suspension of a vehicle above or below a suitable guide rail by such means, often with the vehicle being propelled by a linear induction motor.
Also called maglev.
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mag·lev or Mag·lev   (māg'lěv)   
n.  Magnetic levitation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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