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Definition of Maglev
1. Noun. High-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction.
Definition of Maglev
1. Adjective. (rail transport) Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation. ¹
2. Noun. (rail transport) A train propelled by magnetic levitation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Maglev
1. a train using magnets to move above the tracks [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maglev
Literary usage of Maglev
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. New Ways: Tiltrotor Aircraft and Magnetically Levitated Vehicles (1992)
"Findings • maglev and tiltrotor concepts are technically feasible. ... If the
maglev or tilt- rotor vehicles depart as frequently as airliners, ..."
2. Defense Conversion: Redirecting R&Dby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"The Federal Government's sudden withdrawal from HSGT in the mid-1970s is a major
reason companies now give for not investing their own money in maglev. ..."
3. High-Speed Ground Transportation: Issues Affecting Development in the U.S. by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Traversing these curves and hills on a maglev at speeds over 250 mph could ...
US maglev engineers hope to design a system that can be adapted to the curves ..."
4. U. S. Industrial Outlook, 1994: Business Forecasts for 350 IndustriesBusiness & Economics (1994)
"Advances in High-Speed Passenger Service Major US advances in high-speed ground
transportation— steel wheel on steel rail and maglev (magnetic lévitation) ..."
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