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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAGLEV

From mag( netic) lev( itation).
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAGLEV

maglev  [ˈmæɡˌlɛv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGLEV

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maglev is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAGLEV MEAN IN ENGLISH?

maglev

Maglev

Maglev is a method of propulsion that uses magnetic levitation to propel vehicles with magnets rather than with wheels, axles and bearings. With maglev, a vehicle is levitated a short distance away from a guide way using magnets to create both lift and thrust. High-speed maglev trains promise dramatic improvements for human travel if widespread adoption occurs. Maglev trains move more smoothly and somewhat more quietly than wheeled mass transit systems. Their non-reliance on traction and friction means that acceleration and deceleration can surpass that of wheeled transports, and they are unaffected by weather. The power needed for levitation is typically not a large percentage of the overall energy consumption; most of the power is used to overcome air resistance, as with any other high-speed form of transport. Although conventional wheeled transportation can travel very quickly, a maglev system allows routine use of higher top speeds than does conventional rail, and it is this type which holds the speed record for rail transportation. Vacuum tube train systems might hypothetically allow maglev trains to attain speeds in a different order of magnitude.

Definition of maglev in the English dictionary

The definition of maglev in the dictionary is a type of high-speed train that runs on magnets supported by a magnetic field generated around the track.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGLEV

magistrally
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magistrate
magistrates´ court
magistrateship
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magistratical
magistratically
magistrature
Maglemosean
Maglemosian
magma
magma chamber
magmata
magmatic
magmatic stoping
magmatism
Magna Carta
Magna Charta
magna cum laude

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGLEV

Balakirev
deev
Diaghilev
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Gorbachev
Ignatiev
Kapil Dev
Kiev
Kishinev
Kislev
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Medvedev
Mogilev
Mohilev
Negev
Nikolayev
Prokofiev
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Tupolev
Zinoviev

Synonyms and antonyms of maglev in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maglev» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAGLEV

Find out the translation of maglev to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maglev from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maglev» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磁悬浮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maglev
570 millions of speakers

English

maglev
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैग्लेव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماجليف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магнитной подвеске
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maglev
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেগলেভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maglev
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maglev
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magnetschwebebahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

磁気浮上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 부상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maglev
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Maglev
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅग्लेव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maglev
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maglev
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Maglev
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магнітній підвісці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maglev
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

maglev
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Maglev
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

maglev
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maglev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maglev

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGLEV»

The term «maglev» is regularly used and occupies the 82.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGLEV» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maglev

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGLEV»

Discover the use of maglev in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maglev and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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High-Speed Ground Transport: Acquiring Rights-of-Way for ...
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of right-of-way alternatives for maglev systems
United States, Senate, General Accounting Office, Community Resources, and Economic Development Division, Congress, 1993
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Thermal Effects on Modular Maglev Steel Guideways
Current research on thermal effects on guideways has addressed many aspects of the behavior of guideways using two-dimensional models.
Hyeong Jun Kim, 2007
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The Maglev Conspiracy
as we rushed towards the secret Maglev station. We found the wall mural again that was in the casino and pushed the gas can fixture on the mural and then made are way in the passage.” “Look Lisa, there is a Maglev train over there that is ...
Mary Leone Engquist, Joe Leone, 2012
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Popular Science
Rapid rails [Continued from page 79] Maglev proponents hope to begin proving their case in Orlando, the most popular tourist destination in the United States. Part technology demonstration and part tourist attraction, the short hop from the ...
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Popular Science
•"•-^^^P^^ MAGLEV, NOT WAR? A concept for levitating passenger trains with. orkers in Las Vegas, are starting to build a 1.3-mile-long elevated rail that will be dotted with four passenger stations and other transit buildings. But this dual-lane  ...
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The Magnetic Levitation Train: A Technology Ahead of Its Time?
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Engineering - Industrial Engineering and Management, grade: 1,3, Vrije University Brussel (Solvay Business School), course: Advanced Technology, language: English, abstract: The magnetic ...
Jens Hillebrand, 2008
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High Speed Rail in the United States
Maglev train technology was developed in the United States in the 1960s. It uses electromagnets to suspend (levitate) the train above a guideway, as well as to propel the train. By eliminating contact (and hence friction) between the train and  ...
David Randall Peterman, 2010
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The Rotarian
diary BY LANCE FRAZER Japan, Maglev has been tested in excess of 300 miles per hour. There are two types of maglev systems, each based on the attractive- repulsive properties of magnets. The Japanese line, known as MLX, uses ...
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The Hydrogen Age: Empowering a Clean-Energy Future
Magnetic force is used to levitate a maglev train, freeing it to move without the wheel- on-rail friction common to traditional trains. Guidance magnets keep a maglev train at a constant three-eighths of an inch lateral distance from its guideway.
Geoffrey B. Holland, James J. Provenzano, 2007
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Rising Force
In this first-ever popular introduction to “maglev”— the use of magnetic forces to overcome gravity and friction—Livingston takes lay readers on a journey of discovery, from maglev nanotechnology to Chinese trains that travel at 250 ...
James D. Livingston, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGLEV»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maglev is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maryland Board To Consider Abolishing 63 Positions
Larry Hogan, governor of Maryland, poses for photographs at a media event before boarding the L0 series magnetic levitation (maglev) train, ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
China says its bullet trains will soon be able to reach 500 km/h
That isn't quite as fast as Japan's Maglev trains, which hit record-breaking speeds of 590 km/h earlier this year, but it's more than twice the top ... «ScienceAlert, Jul 15»
3
Lexus Builds A Fully Functional 'Hoverboard' Prototype That Uses …
The same principle of maglev trains is applied to this board; the board uses liquid nitrogen –cooled superconductors and magnets according to the Lexus ... «WCCFtech, Jun 15»
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JR Tokai has fastest maglev in the world: Guinness World Records
(JR Tokai) said Friday that its magnetically levitated shinkansen was recognized by Guinness World Records as the fastest maglev in the world ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
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Port Canaveral rejects study of maglev train
American Maglev wanted to explore the idea of a train linking Port Canaveral's cruise terminals with the port Cove restaurant and retail area, ... «Florida Today, Jun 15»
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What is superconductivity, and when will we all get maglev trains …
Superconductivity is one of those concepts — like electron spin or time dilation — that seems somewhat esoteric, but which, if mastered through ... «ExtremeTech, Jun 15»
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American Maglev considers Port Canaveral train project
American Maglev Technology Inc. is exploring the idea of a train linking Port Canaveral's cruise terminals with the port Cove restaurant and ... «Florida Today, Jun 15»
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Japan Revs Up Maglev Train Pitch to US
A Japan-backed group is seeking to bring a maglev line to the New York-to-Washington route, linking the two cities in about an hour. As a first ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Airport is still a big missing link for maglev train, official says
The American Maglev train is hoping to connect the airport with the massive ... He has pitched the maglev train as a completely self-sufficent, ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»
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Takara Tomy To Release Maglev Model Train
Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy has created the Linear Liner, the world's first mass-produced magnetic levitation toy train set, modeled after a ... «Crunchyroll News, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Maglev [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/maglev>. May 2024 ».
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