MAGLEV


Meaning of MAGLEV in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmag-lev ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: mag netic lev itation

Date: 1969

1. : the use of the physical properties of magnetic fields generated by superconducting magnets to cause an object (as a vehicle) to float above a solid surface

2. : a train utilizing maglev technology

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.