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maglev

/ˈmæɡ.lɛv/

maglev adjective: describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.

maglev: describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation
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Adjective

maglev (not comparable)

  1. Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.
    • A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. This set-up solves...2013 June 1, “Ideas coming down the track”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2023, page 13 (Technology Quarterly)
    • After nearly three years of technical research, Ding said the team had developed a lightweight and high-strength train body that lays the technical foundation for the development of five sets of maglev engineering prototypes.2019 May 24, Serenitie Wang and Karla Cripps, “China unveils 600km/h maglev train prototype”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2025

Noun

maglev (plural maglevs)

  1. A train supported by magnetic levitation.
    • When finished, the trains will be the fastest commercial maglevs developed and built completely by Chinese firms.2019 March 4, Maggie Hiufu Wong, “China to introduce new generation of driverless trains in 2020”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2020

maglev meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

maglev in Indonesian

sort of train
kereta maglev

maglev in Vietnamese

sort of train
tàu đệm từ

Forms of maglev

pluralmaglevs

Origin of maglev

Syllabic abbreviation of magnetic levitation, equivalent to mag- + lev(itation).

Questions about maglev

What does maglev mean?
Maglev means describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.
What is maglev in Indonesian?
Maglev in Indonesian is kereta maglev. See Maglev meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is maglev?
Maglev can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce maglev?
Maglev is pronounced /ˈmæɡ.lɛv/.

Words near maglev in the dictionary

  1. Magkiangkang
  2. Maglemosean
  3. Maglemoseans
  4. Maglemosian
  5. Maglemosians
  6. maglev
  7. maglevs
  8. Magliana
  9. Magliman
  10. Maglio
  11. Maglione

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