maglev
noun
mag·lev
ˈmag-lev
often attributive
1
: the use of the physical properties of magnetic fields generated by superconducting magnets to cause an object (such as a vehicle) to float above a solid surface
2
: a train utilizing maglev technology
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Researchers in China have researched a solution to one of the largest issues facing magnetic levitation (maglev) trains.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Or take maglev trains—magnetic levitation systems with no wheels, no friction, and speeds over 300 mph.
—John Shallman, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
China’s only existing maglev, the 2004 Shanghai airport shuttle built with German Transrapid technology, reaches 286 mph (460 km/h) but covers just 19 miles.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Already, so many taxpayer dollars have been wasted while not an inch of maglev track has been laid.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Or take maglev trains—magnetic levitation systems with no wheels, no friction, and speeds over 300 mph.
—John Shallman, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
China’s only existing maglev, the 2004 Shanghai airport shuttle built with German Transrapid technology, reaches 286 mph (460 km/h) but covers just 19 miles.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Already, so many taxpayer dollars have been wasted while not an inch of maglev track has been laid.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Maglev.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maglev. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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