Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,905,921,368 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

magnetic levitation
(redirected from Mag-lev)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
magnetic levitation
n.
A high-speed rail technology by which a train can travel free of friction at speeds of 480 kilometers (300 miles) per hour or more. The train is suspended on a magnetic cushion about half an inch above an elevated magnetic track, whose moving magnetic field alternately attracts and repels magnets mounted on the train, which is pushed and pulled along by this process.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.magnetic levitation - high-speed rail technologymagnetic levitation - high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
maglev
rail technology, railroading - the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Aerodynamic performance is one of the most important s Based at the North East Technology Park (NETPark) in Sedgefield, Durham Mag-Lev uses magnetic levitation to lift vehicles in wind tunnels.
North firm aims for pole position by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Durham Mag-Lev , which was the brainchild of scientists at Durham University and is based at the NETPark Incubator in Sedgefield, has developed technology which can magnetically levitate vehicles when being tested aerodynamically in wind tunnels.
Mag-Lev's in the fast lane after backing by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
The mag-lev technology provides better uniformity during ramp up and increased reliability with less maintenance.
Applied Materials Cites SatCon's mag-lev Technology as an Enabling ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.