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mag·lev

or Mag·lev (măg′lĕv)

2. A high-speed train that operates by means of magnetic levitation.

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maglev

(ˈmæɡˌlɛv)

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

[C20: from mag(netic) lev(itation)]

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Noun

maglev - high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction

magnetic levitation

rail technology, railroading - the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads

Translations

Magnetschwebebahn

maglev

n (Rail) → Magnet(schwebe)bahn f

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