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maglev
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mag·lev or Mag·lev  (mglv)
n.
Magnetic levitation.

maglev [ˈmægˌlɛv]
n
(Transport / Railways) a type of high-speed train that runs on magnets supported by a magnetic field generated around the track
[from mag(netic) lev(itation)]
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Noun1.maglev - high-speed rail technologymaglev - high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
rail technology, railroading - the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
Translations
maglev
n (Rail) → Magnet(schwebe)bahn f


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