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magnetic levitation
noun
- the suspension of an object above or below a second object by means of magnetic repulsion or attraction.
- 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.
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Notes
Magnetic levitation (or maglev) trains are capable of cruising speeds of up to three hundred miles per hour.
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Example Sentences
The 40-mile “superconducting magnetic levitation train system” is planned as the first leg of a system that would carry passengers between Washington and New York in an hour.
From Washington Post
The 40-mile “superconducting magnetic levitation train system,” commonly called a maglev, is planned as the first leg of a system that would carry passengers from Washington to New York in an hour.
From Washington Post
Our line was newly established; in 2070, to be exact, following the modern improvements of the Martel Magnetic Levitation.
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