maglev

noun

mag·lev

ˈmag-lev

often attributive

: 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

: a train utilizing maglev technology

Examples of maglev in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The goal of the T-Flight maglev train system is to connect megacities via an ultra-high-speed railway capable of getting passengers from cities such as Beijing to Shanghai in as little as an hour and a half. —

New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024 The cost of constructing a vacuum tube, a maglev system, a linear motor and a compressor is estimated to be billions of dollars. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024 France and Germany have agreed to launch a new route using France’s maglev bullet train, TGV, to whisk travelers between Paris and Berlin via Strasbourg in seven hours. —

Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024 But the Boring Company's plans scaled back from maglev trains and vacuum tubes to high-speed electric pods and then to just regular Teslas with human drivers, and interest waned. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for maglev

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