magnetic levitation

noun

: maglev sense 1

Examples of magnetic levitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers can counter that pull with magnetic levitation, but doing so requires the atoms to share the same internal spin state. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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