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maglev

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maglev /ˈmaɡlev, ˈmæɡlɛv /
▸ noun [usually as modifier] a transportation system in which trains glide above a track, supported by magnetic repulsion and propelled by a linear motor:
maglev trains.
– ORIGIN 1970s : from mag(netic) lev(itation).