maglev

American  

[mag-lev] / ˈmægˌlɛv /

Or Maglev

noun

1. magnetic levitation.

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maglev British  

/ ˈmæɡˌlɛv /

noun

1. a type of high-speed train that runs on magnets supported by a magnetic field generated around the track

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Etymology

Origin of maglev

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

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maglev

These remarkable materials are already used in technologies ranging from quantum computers and medical neuroimaging systems to fusion reactors and maglev trains.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

For now, most real-world maglev installations are far more modest than the sideways-moving elevator visions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Additionally, observes Scientific American, superconductors repel magnetic fields, which could lead to more efficient magnetic levitation, or maglev, trains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

This property lets researchers levitate magnets over a superconducting material as a fun experiment—and it could also lead to more efficient high-speed maglev trains.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 10, 2023

Citra had traveled by air and on standard maglev trains, but the narrow, claustrophobic nature of a hypertrain made her uneasy.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman