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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

I bought this one at Daiso for a couple of bucks; my dad’s got a much nicer model of the world record-setting MLX01 maglev train that I also got to try when I studied abroad.

From The Verge

At home, China is constructing maglev train systems, capable of hurtling passengers and freight hundreds of miles per hour, including an underwater route near Shanghai to reach tiny offshore islands.

From Washington Times

As proposed, the maglev will cut through orthern Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City and Prince George’s County, with the only aboveground conduction in Prince George’s.

From Washington Post