maglev

or Mag·lev

[mag-lev]

noun

magnetic levitation.

Origin of maglev

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

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British Dictionary definitions for maglev

maglev

noun

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

Word Origin for maglev

C20: from mag (netic) lev (itation)

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Word Origin and History for maglev

1973, contraction of magnetic levitation.