maglev

mag-lev · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A transportation system in which vehicles are suspended, guided, and propelled using magnetic levitation, eliminating friction with tracks.

  2. 2.

    A vehicle operating on such a system.

Forms

plural: maglevs

Related words

See also: levitation, magnetic, train
Synonyms: magnetic levitation train

Etymology

A portmanteau of magnetic and levitation, coined in the late 20th century to describe this technology.