maglev
pronunciation
How to pronounce maglev in British English:
UK ['mæglev]
How to pronounce maglev in American English:
US ['mæglev]
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- Noun:
- high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
Word Origin
- maglev
- 1973, contraction of magnetic levitation.
Example
- 1. Jr central recently announced that it would be building its tokyo to osaka maglev service without taxpayers ' help .
- 2. The fate of the maglev extension remains unclear .
- 3. Effects of natural wind on aerodynamic characteristics of high-speed maglev train .
- 4. Today , chen yi , an engineer and maglev train expert .
- 5. Shanghai opened its first maglev line in 2002 , from the new international airport to a suburb .