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Definition of maglev noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maglev

noun
 
/ˈmæɡlev/
 
/ˈmæɡlev/
[uncountable]
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  1. technology that uses magnetic force to lift and support things
    • a super-slim maglev keyboard
  2. a transport system in which trains run above a track, using maglev technology
    • a high-speed maglev train
    Topics Transport by bus and trainc2
  3. Word Origin1970s: from mag(netic) lev(itation).
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