magnetic levitation

noun

: maglev sense 1

Examples of magnetic levitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers placed the micro satellite on a magnetic levitation platform – essentially a MagLev track that mimics the weightlessness of space – and fired the thrusters remotely at varying voltage levels, watching the satellite spin like a slow-motion top. —Omar Kardoudi june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026

Record sprint on a short test line The test took place on a dedicated magnetic levitation line designed to study extreme acceleration. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025

Germany’s federal railway authority has issued the European country’s first license for public magnetic levitation (maglev) train operation, in a major milestone for the nascent technology’s use. —Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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