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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However, the infrastructure costs are enormous, since maglev requires entirely new guideways, rather than upgrading existing tracks.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Researchers in China have researched a solution to one of the largest issues facing magnetic levitation (maglev) trains.
—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
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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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Researchers in China have researched a solution to one of the largest issues facing magnetic levitation (maglev) trains.
—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
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 19 Sep. 2025.
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