Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A high-speed train that operates by means of magnetic levitation.
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- adjective rail transport Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.
- noun rail transport A train propelled by
magnetic levitation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
Etymologies
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Examples
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In truth, "levitating" trains really do exist - but they are properly called maglev trains, and they are high-tech marvels.
BlueOregon 2009
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In truth, "levitating" trains really do exist - but they are properly called maglev trains, and they are high-tech marvels.
BlueOregon 2009
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In truth, "levitating" trains really do exist - but they are properly called maglev trains, and they are high-tech marvels.
BlueOregon 2009
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In truth, "levitating" trains really do exist - but they are properly called maglev trains, and they are high-tech marvels.
BlueOregon 2009
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In truth, "levitating" trains really do exist - but they are properly called maglev trains, and they are high-tech marvels.
BlueOregon 2009
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In truth, "levitating" trains really do exist - but they are properly called maglev trains, and they are high-tech marvels.
BlueOregon 2009
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The levitating train, known as maglev, was mocked earlier this year as the "Sin Express" by Republicans in Congress critical of $8 billion in high-speed rail funding included in the economic stimulus package.
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The damnable things include that the US DOT repeatedly fucked over the people who are core inventors and designers for maglev, which is why the highest speed trains are in Eurasia.
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Shanghai already has the fastest "maglev" train, shorthand for the German-built "magnetic levitation" technology that propels the wheel-less train using a series of powerful magnets on a track.
China is pulling ahead in worldwide race for high-speed rail transportation 2010
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A high-speed train between Las Vegas and LA seems like a no brainer with some kind of maglev train like the one I took recently in Shanghai, which travels up to 268 MPH and averages 160 MPH throughout.
Greg Selkoe: Grand Theft Auto 2: San Autodreas-Highspeed Fail 2010
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