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Noun: maglev  'mag,lev
  1. High-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
    "Japan's maglev train set a new speed record, reaching over 600 km/h";
    - magnetic levitation

Derived forms: maglevs

Type of: rail technology, railroading [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Maglev