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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Chinese researchers have announced breakthroughs that may resolve the most persistent engineering flaw in vacuum-tube maglev systems, an issue that has stumped Elon Musk and other developers.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 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
One prominent project is China’s T-Flight, a high-speed elevated maglev system designed to transport passengers at ultra-fast speeds.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
That 84,000 wobbles per minute maglev motor is a world away from whatever hamster wheel drives my $30 supermarket special.
—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 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
One prominent project is China’s T-Flight, a high-speed elevated maglev system designed to transport passengers at ultra-fast speeds.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
That 84,000 wobbles per minute maglev motor is a world away from whatever hamster wheel drives my $30 supermarket special.
—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Maglev.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maglev. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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